‘When Buddhists talk of here and now, don’t think geographical place or moment in time.’
Everyday Buddhism
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Anguishing about what we have or have not got.
‘Anguishing about what we have or have not got can often be a far greater suffering than physical pain.’
Diana St Ruth
Morning meditation — Every good quality.
‘Every good quality follows from perseverance.’
Engaging in the Middle Way
Morning meditation — Meditate for its own sake.
‘Meditate for its own sake — for awakening.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Awareness (Sati).
‘Awareness (Sati) — Sati-panna; awareness and wisdom — sati-sam-pajanna: awareness and clarity of consciousness, or full awareness.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Comprehending form, not taking a stand in formlessness.
‘Comprehending form, not taking a stand in formlessness, those in cessation [nirvana] have left death behind.’
The Buddha
Itivuttaka Sutra
Morning meditation — The Perfect Way.
‘The Perfect Way is difficult only for those who pick and choose.’
Seng-ts’an
Morning meditation — Doing a koan is a bit like.
‘Doing a koan is a bit like being a fly trying to get through an open window.’
Trevor Leggett
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