‘Worry is a thought habit. Counting the arising of it uses patience to overcome the worry. Try it next time — it works.’
Everyday Buddhism
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Someone once said that experience is.
‘Someone once said that experience is that thing which we acquire when we no longer need it.’
John Peaty
Morning meditation — Being lost among the causes of suffering.
‘Being lost among the causes of suffering is to abandon supreme happiness.
Why do you delight in unhappiness?’
Engaging deeds of Bodhisattva
Evening meditation — Concentration is dualistic.
‘Concentration is dualistic, needs an object and a degree of will. Awareness is more natural and encompassing and non-dual.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Symbols of Buddha’s teaching, skill in teaching.
‘Avalokitesvara or Simhanada (having the Lions roar) Lokeshvara. Sitting on a lotus on lion Symbols of Buddha’s teaching, skill in teaching.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning meditation — There is a movement towards making Buddhism easy.
‘There is a movement towards making Buddhism easy to take, light weight, or as I’ve heard it referred to “Buddha-Lite”.’
Diana St Ruth
Morning meditation — If your cat at home makes self-centred demands.
‘If your cat at home makes self-centred demands — as they are wont to do — you probably won’t mind in the least.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning meditation: Medicine Buddha, characterised as a doctor.
‘Medicine Buddha, characterised as a doctor who cures suffering by using Buddhist teachings as medicine.’
Everyday Buddhist
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