In the Four Noble Truths the Buddha gives the essence of his understanding.
Everyday Buddhism
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — I alone.
‘When the Buddha said “I alone am the world honoured one”, he was not making a dualistic statement but articulating awakening.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — It’s Sometimes Easy.
‘It’s sometimes easy to confuse concentration for awareness.’
Buddhist meditation
Morning meditation — Forget Conditioning.
‘Practise in emptiness and forget conditioning as dazzling light gleams from the shadows.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
Morning meditation — Higher our Self Respect.
‘‘The less selfish we are the higher our self respect and inner dignity.’
Buddhist way of life.
Morning meditation — Let your Mind and Body.
‘The effect of zazen is to let your mind and body really listen to you.’
Katô Kôzan
Morning meditation: Any View or Teaching.
‘Any view or teaching that encompasses self makes awakening unattainable.’
Zen Graffiti
Morning Meditation — Naught but Ch’an.
‘When walking, naught but Ch’an; when sitting, naught but Ch’an.
Then body is at peace whether or not one talks or moves.’
Master Hsu Yun
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