‘Being born itself implies that we are going to be subject to different forces beyond our control.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — Mastering the essence of the profound scriptures.
‘Mastering the essence of the profound scriptures
Numerous beyond count, and accomplishing the
Ocean of practices, like the six perfections,
Place all sentient beings, blind as cattle, on the
Path leading to knowledge, freedom, and joy.’
Yangchen Shepai Dorje
Morning Meditation — Ordinary Mind is Tao.
‘Ordinary Mind is Tao. Hundreds of flowers in spring, the moon in autumn.’
Zen Comments on the Mumonkan.
Morning meditation — The highest principle cannot be explained.
‘The highest principle cannot be explained;
It is neither free nor bound.
Lively and attuned to everything,
It is always right before you.’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — In this troubled world of ours.
‘In this troubled world of ours, there are plenty of opportunities for deeds of compassion; but there seem to be all too few for sharing in others’ joy.
It mostly requires a deliberate effort to identify oneself with the joys and successes of others.’
Nyanaponika Thera
Morning meditation — The significance of the Buddhist teaching.
‘The significance of the Buddhist teaching lies in the fact that it isn’t doctrinal. It’s not an attempt to tell us how things should be, it’s more a way of bringing our attention to the way things are.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — The pleasures we seek are fleeting.
‘The pleasures we seek are fleeting, and the attachments we form inevitably lead to disappointment when they pass away.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — And what, monks, is ageing?
‘And what, monks, is ageing? In whatever beings of whatever group of beings, there is ageing, decrepitude, broken teeth, grey hair, wrinkled skin, shrinking with age, decay of the sense-faculties—that, monks, is called ageing.’
The Buddha
Buddhism now 