The danger is that insights, once grasped, can easily harden into words.
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Rather than identifying with every passing thought or feeling.
‘Rather than identifying with every passing thought or feeling, we can step back and witness them as transient phenomena. This practice brings a sense of inner freedom, as we no longer feel compelled to chase after each mental impression.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Buddha is not something to be attained but.
‘Buddha is not something to be attained but something to be realised in the very fabric of our daily lives.’
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Morning meditation — One of the reasons we may feel that insight is elusive.
‘One of the reasons we may feel that insight is elusive is that we often expect it to be something dramatic or transformative — a sudden, overwhelming revelation that changes everything. But true insight is often more subtle than that.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The brightness of awareness becomes a refuge.
‘The brightness of awareness becomes a refuge, a place of clarity and peace amidst the fluctuations of the mind and the world.’
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Morning meditation — When we understand the Buddhist teachings.
‘When we understand the Buddhist teachings, it is the same whether we meet with good fortune or with bad.’
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Morning meditation — Awareness is not something we create.
‘Awareness is not something we create; it is already present, a natural quality of mind.’
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s path is one of waking up from delusion.
‘The Buddha’s path is one of waking up from delusion and seeing the world with the bright clarity of awareness. This is not an intellectual exercise, but a lived experience.’
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