‘Being born itself implies that we are going to be subject to different forces beyond our control.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning Meditaton
Morning Meditation: The Awareness which is Activated.
‘Even though we are focusing mainly on the breath, the awareness which is activated becomes available more and more for what is nonbreath, especially if the hindrances are making themselves felt in a very strong way.’
Corrado Pensa
Morning meditation — The Faculty of Faith.
‘The faculty of faith, of energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom conduce to enlightenment.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — The Truth Within.
‘Those who are able to realise the Truth within their own mind have sown the seed of Buddhahood.
Hui Neng
Morning meditation: The Way is Completely Present.
‘The way is completely present where you are.
The Supreme Teaching is Free.’
Dôgen Zenji
Morning meditation — To Comprehend Buddhahood.
‘If a person wants to comprehend Buddhahood, they should purify their mind until it is just like empty space.’
Avatamsaka Sutra
Morning meditation — Liberation is Like the Sun.
‘This liberation is like the sun, dispelling the darkness of the nescience of all sentient beings.’
Avalokiteshvara
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
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