‘The Buddha often likened his teachings to a raft — a means of crossing the river of suffering to reach the far shore of liberation. Once the far shore is reached, there is no need to carry the raft further.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — If we have wisdom then we’ll be able to examine this natural mind.
‘If we have wisdom then we’ll be able to examine this natural mind of ours and use it as our subject of study.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — The realisation of clear awareness is not an abstract or mystical state.
‘The realisation of clear awareness is not an abstract or mystical state reserved for a select few. It is, in fact, our most natural state of mind, obscured only by the veil of conceptual thought and attachment to self.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — To those searching for ultimate reality.
‘To those searching for ultimate reality,
First one should say that everything exists;
Later when they understand the meaning
And are free of attachment, then teach the absence.’
Arya Nagarjuna
Morning meditation — The person who has no preferences.
‘The person who has no preferences and has overcome all views, what would he be attached to in the world?’
Alagaddupama Sutta
Morning meditation — The Buddha spoke of nirvana not as annihilation.
‘The Buddha spoke of nirvana not as annihilation, but as the cessation of the fire of clinging. Likewise, atammayatā is not a negation of life, but the freedom to engage with it without being ensnared.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Wakeful without wandering.
‘Wakeful without wandering,
The mind is tranquil yet bright.
All phenomena are real and eternal,
Profuse, yet of a single form.’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — The Buddha’s caution against clinging to views is a reminder that the ultimate goal of the Dharma.
‘The Buddha’s caution against clinging to views is a reminder that the ultimate goal of the Dharma is not the articulation of truth but the direct experience of it.’
Everyday Buddhism
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