‘The Tathagata [The Buddha] teaches a doctrine of the middle: Conditioned by ignorance are the Karma-formations.’
Samyutta Nikaya
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation: Bodhicitta Helps.
‘May all beings caught up in confusion realise that only Bodhicitta helps both self and other.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation: Anatta Literally Means.
‘Anatta literally means not-self.
Bad translations are no Soul, no Ego.
Belief of self is so deep it’s thought of as real.Awakening dissolves the idea of both self and not self.
Emptiness (Sunyatā) is a synonym for the insight of seeing not-self (anatta).’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The Faculty of Faith.
‘The faculty of faith, of energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom conduce to enlightenment.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation: There is only one Practice and only one Teacher.
‘When new to Buddhism, we may think that we have lots of choices on how to practise. There are many traditions and even more teachers.
But really there is only one practice and only one teacher. Awareness is the practice — Buddha-Dharma the teacher.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation: Have you Found an Entrance to the Way?
‘Have you found an entrance to the way yet? If you have don’t just swing on the gate.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation: The Buddha Placed Great.
‘The Buddha placed great emphasis on personal experience and understanding.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation: Non-thinking.
‘Morning Meditation: When there is non-thinking, it is often not noticed.’
Everyday Buddhism
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