‘All processes are impermanent, Which are the dharma of birth and death. Having ended birth and death, Nirvana is delight!’
Sutra of Maitreya
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The Buddha points beyond ‘‘is’’ and ‘‘is not’’.
‘The Buddha points beyond ‘‘is’’ and ‘‘is not’’, beyond ‘‘eternal” and ‘‘annihilated”, and ultimately beyond any view that divides experience into fixed categories.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — And for one who sees the cessation of the world as it truly is with wisdom.
‘And for one who sees the cessation of the world as it truly is with wisdom, There is no notion of existence.’
Kaccānagotta Sutta
Morning meditation — This world is supported by a polarity.
‘This world is supported by a polarity: by existence and non-existence.
But for one who sees the arising of the world as it truly is with wisdom, There is no notion of non-existence.’
Kaccānagotta Sutta
Morning meditation — Unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom.
‘By turning inward, observing the unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom, we follow the Buddha’s path.’
Everyday Buddhism
The Dharma lies not in the techniques we use, but in the quality of our attention.
At its heart, the Buddha’s teaching is profoundly simple, offering a clear path towards liberation.
Morning meditation — The phrase ‘‘non-duality’’ often carries dualistic overtones.
‘The phrase ‘‘non-duality’’ often carries dualistic overtones of its own. It can suggest a philosophical position in opposition to dualism—a sort of counter-stance that paradoxically reaffirms the very binary it seeks to overcome.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — As we engage with the Dharma.
‘As we engage with the Dharma, we come to see that our practice is not merely a means to an end but the very manifestation of the awakening we seek.’
Everyday Buddhism
