‘There is a time in meditation when the subject of concentration becomes more of a hindrance than a help in staying with the moment.’
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Morning meditation — The truth is the same from first to last.
‘The truth is the same from first to last; it is about us; it is about what we are.’
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Morning meditation — Buddhism can embrace all areas of life.
‘Buddhism can embrace all areas of life. If you let it.’
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Morning meditation — Buddhism: Learning about ourselves is its practice.
‘Buddhism: Learning about ourselves is its practice, and awareness is its function.’
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Morning meditation — Sitting without moving in Buddhist meditation.
‘Sitting without moving in Buddhist meditation, is not a ‘macho’ thing nor is it ‘self-torture’. The idea is to just watch what goes on.’
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Morning meditation — Some people like to watch the breath.
‘Some people like to watch the breath at the nostrils — cool on the in breath, warm on the out breath.’
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Morning meditation — Some people think that it’s daft.
‘Some people think that it’s daft to do practices that bring happiness to others.’
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Morning meditation — One of the first insights of the Buddha.
‘Anicca: Lit. not-eternal. One of the first insights of the Buddha “all that arises ceases”, are not reality, not nirvana, not liberation.’
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