‘Awareness opens the door to seeing reality as it truly is — impermanent, interconnected, and empty of inherent self. It allows us to engage with the world with a mind that is free from delusion, attachment, and aversion.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — It [awareness] is not simply attention, but a deep, clear seeing.
‘The Eightfold Path has played such a central role in the evolution of the Buddha’s teaching and suggests that it may have emerged organically from Shakyamuni Buddha’s own behaviour and life example.’
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Morning meditation — When awareness is cultivated.
‘When awareness is cultivated, it has the power to shine a light on delusion, revealing it for what it is.’
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Morning meditation — In the practice of the Buddha’s teachings, we come to realise.
‘In the practice of the Buddha’s teachings, we come to realise that the various elements of the path — generosity, skilful living, patience, energy, concentration, wisdom — are not separate steps but interconnected facets of the same jewel.’
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s first audience consisted of five ascetics.
‘In the Deer Park, the Buddha’s first audience consisted of five ascetics—his former companions who had abandoned him when he renounced the path of extreme austerity. Initially sceptical of his newfound insights, they were won over by the clarity and depth of his teaching.’
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teachings are vast and varied.
‘The Buddha’s teachings are vast and varied, yet at their core, they point to the same essential truths. Through practice, we begin to see how these teachings interweave and reinforce one another, forming a path that is both simple and profound.’
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Morning meditation — When people prefer dukkha over awakening.
‘When people prefer dukkha over awakening, even the bodhisattvas are moved to tears.’
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Morning meditation — Whether in a literal forest or in the midst of a busy life.
‘Whether in a literal forest or in the midst of a busy life, the challenge remains the same: to step away from the distractions of the world, to face the restless mind, and to find the peace that comes from understanding the true nature of existence.’
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