‘Don’t hate the arising of thoughts or stop the thoughts that arise. Just realise that our original mind is beyond thought.’
Bankei
Morning Meditaton
Morning Meditation — Mind, It’s like space.
‘Mind, It’s like space. You can’t possess it and you can’t lose it.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — May all beings find their inner treasure.
‘Lot of money worries in the world today — may all beings find their inner treasure and be well and happy.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Reflect on how success and failure come and go.
‘Should they come to mind, reflect on how success and failure come and go.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
Morning Meditation: Only one familiar with the observation of mind.
‘Only one familiar with the observation of mind can really understand Dhamma.’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Morning meditation — Its source is neither from heaven nor from earth.
‘Its source is neither from heaven nor from earth;
its heroism does not depend upon the changing seasons.
Then from where does it arise?’
Chan Master Fenyang
Morning Meditation — Now, wellbeing is a beautiful thing.
‘Now, wellbeing is a beautiful thing; there is no inherent shortcoming in wellbeing. The problem is in our excited reaction to it.’
Corrado Pensa
Morning meditation — Buddha often compared the process of awakening.
‘Buddha often compared the process of awakening to uncovering a hidden treasure or cleansing a soiled garment. The treasure is already there; the garment is already pure. We need only remove the layers that conceal them.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddhism now 