‘To understand Buddhism one must begin with the Dhamma.’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation: Bodhicitta Helps.
‘May all beings caught up in confusion realise that only Bodhicitta helps both self and other.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Whatever a Teacher Ought.
‘Whatever a teacher ought to do out of compassion, for the profit of his disciples, that I have done, having compassion for you.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — Those for Whom Sunyatā is.
Nāgārjuna says ‘Sunyatā is the exhaustion of all views’ and adds ‘Those for whom Sunyatā is itself a theory are incurable.’
Nagarjuna
Morning meditation — Devoid of the Self and Other.
‘The body was like mist, so it was free from dualistic activity and there was recognition devoid of the self and other.
I thought: “It makes sense that all sentient beings can understand the meaning of the nature of mind like I have understood it.”’
Padmasambhava
Morning meditation — Virtuous Conduct, Meditation and Wisdom.
‘See the characteristics of virtuous conduct, meditation and wisdom and the way in which they merge together.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — The heart’s Release by Loving-Kindness.
‘I declare that the heart’s release by loving-kindness has the beautiful for its excellence.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — Don’t let your Mind get too Tense.
‘Don’t let your mind get too tense or too inwardly concentrated; let your senses be naturally at ease, balanced between tension and relaxation.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
Buddhism now 