‘Then the practice will naturally ripen and gradually you will enter wonderful states. If you practise in such a way for a very long time, then you will surely realise great awakening.’
Kusan Sunim
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — Spontaneous wisdom.
‘Spontaneous wisdom
Throughout time and space
Nothing is illuminated;
This is most profound.
Knowing dharmas is non-knowing;
Non-knowing is knowing the essential’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — Trikaya the 3 bodies of the Buddha.
‘Trikaya — 3 bodies of the Buddha, Nirmāṇakāya you as you are, Dharmakāya when you’re aware, and Sambhogakāya the joy or insight of being awake.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Techniques, while helpful, can become traps.
‘Techniques, while helpful, can become traps. When we become fixated on perfecting a particular method or measuring our progress in meditation, we can lose sight of the true aim of practice: insight into the nature of reality.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning Meditation — The greatest determination.
‘The greatest determination is similar to the one of a beginner who has just started practising meditation.’
Kusan Sumin
Morning meditation: Delusion and awareness are not static forces; they are in constant motion.
‘Delusion and awareness are not static forces; they are in constant motion. In one moment, we may be lost in delusion, caught up in a story of self. In the next moment, awareness may arise, illuminating the truth and revealing the emptiness of that story.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — We see that the anger is not who we are.
‘We see that the anger is not who we are, nor is it permanent. It is simply a passing mental state, and it loses its power when seen with clarity.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Neither clear nor clouded.
‘Neither clear nor clouded,
Neither shallow nor deep.
Originally it was not ancient;
At present it is not modern.’
Niutou Farong
Buddhism now 