‘Everybody’s mind is the Buddha Mind, which is originally enlightened, so it’s not something that is “born” or that “dies”.’
Bankei
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — The Foolish and Ignorant Indulge.
The foolish and ignorant indulge in heedlessness, unlike the wise who protect their awareness like a treasure.
The Dhammapada
Morning Meditation: You can see that all the problems.
‘You can see that all the problems, all the conflict, all the crises, are the result of selfishness.’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Morning meditation — Leave Knowing and Understandings.
‘Leave knowing and understandings, go to that greatness of space. When you come to that vastness, there’s no speck of Buddhism in your heart.’
Zen Master Bukko
Morning meditation — Reciting the Sacred Texts.
Often reciting the sacred texts without putting them into practice is like a cowherd who only counts the cows of others.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — The Dukkha does Not.
‘The dukkha does not necessarily arise because we can’t fulfil our wish; most likely we can.’
Ayya Khema
Morning meditation —Because we are not Desire.
‘Because we are not desire, however, desire is something that we can observe and learn from.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — Glimpse Wishless Liberation.
‘To glimpse of wishless liberation, we can notice the dissatisfaction — dukkha — that arises in the heart whenever we want something.’
Ayya Khema
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