‘Awareness is a life not constrained by the relentless march of time but embraced in the vast, open space of the present.’
Everyday Buddhism
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Craving is born from ignorance.
‘Craving is born from ignorance, from the mistaken belief that happiness can be found in impermanent conditions. It leads us to grasp at things and experiences in an attempt to make them last, even though they are destined to pass away.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Wisdom, in the Buddhist tradition.
‘Wisdom, in the Buddhist tradition, refers to the deep understanding of the nature of reality, particularly the realisation of impermanence, not-self, and suffering.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — In meditation, thoughts appear, yet awareness itself remains unmoved.
‘In meditation, thoughts appear, yet awareness itself remains unmoved. The mind’s radiance is not dimmed by thinking; it is simply overlooked. When we become lost in thought, it is not the light that is absent but our recognition of it. This distinction is crucial.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Two extremes — blind faith without enquiry, and enquiry which is no real enquiry at all.
‘Two extremes — blind faith without enquiry, and enquiry which is no real enquiry at all; it’s just an endless sort of doubt, and lacks focus.’
Trevor Leggett
Morning meditation — By giving freely, we loosen the bonds of greed
‘By giving freely, we loosen the bonds of greed and cultivate a sense of abundance, realising that the joy of giving far surpasses any temporary satisfaction gained from holding on to things.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — True generosity arises from the recognition.
‘True generosity arises from the recognition that when we give, we are not losing something, but participating in a flow of generosity that benefits both the giver and the receiver.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — To grasp the significance of pure lands.
‘To grasp the significance of pure lands is not to imagine them as distant or fantastical places, but to recognise that they symbolise states of awareness that are available to us here and now.’
Everyday Buddhism
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