‘Even though we have that fruit in our hand we get no benefit from it. Only through the actual eating of the fruit will we really know its taste.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — It’s of great importance that we practise the Dhamma.
‘It’s of great importance that we practise the Dhamma. If we don’t practise, then all our knowledge is only superficial knowledge, just the outer shell of it.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Awareness cuts through the cleverness of delusion.
‘Awareness cuts through the cleverness of delusion. It exposes the impermanence of all mental and emotional states, and in doing so, it reveals the freedom that comes from letting go of attachment to these states.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — If one sits dozing in dullness.
‘If one sits dozing in dullness assuming that maintaining silence is Son [Zen (mediation)] how can spiritual powers possibly manifest.’
Chinul Sunim
Morning meditation — Going, coming, sitting, standing.
‘Going, coming, sitting, standing, Don’t attach to anything. Affirming no direction, Can there be leaving or entering?’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — There is neither unifying nor dispersing.
‘There is neither unifying nor dispersing, Neither slow nor quick. Brightness and tranquility are Just as they are. They cannot be explained in words.’
Niutou Farong
Morning meditation — In Buddhism, transcendence does not imply escaping the world.
‘In Buddhism, transcendence does not imply escaping the world in a dualistic sense, but rather seeing through the illusions of saṃsāra. Instead of pointing to a higher realm, it often refers to transcending ignorance, craving, and ego—realising the true nature of reality.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Natural wisdom is self-illuminating.
‘Natural wisdom is self-illuminating; All dharmas return to thusness. There is no returning, no receiving; Stop contemplating, forget keeping.’
Niutou Farong
