‘Maybe we are immersed in a noisy environment and then, perhaps, go into the mountains. But then we can feel scared by the silence because of being so used to a constant background of noise.’
Corrado Pensa
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — The Buddha’s path is one of practice and insight.
‘The Buddha’s path is one of practice and insight, leading each person to their own awakening, beyond words, beyond teachers, and beyond the constraints of the ordinary mind.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — I laugh to see what happens in samsara’s show.
‘I laugh to see what happens in samsara’s show.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
Morning meditation — The Buddha rarely described his awakening in detail.
‘The Buddha rarely described his awakening in detail. When asked to explain the nature of his enlightenment, he often remained silent, or he responded in ways that encouraged his followers to look inward rather than cling to his words.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Bodhi originally exists — no need to guard it.
‘Bodhi originally exists — no need to guard it. Delusion originally empty — no need to eliminate it.’
Zen Master Niutou
Morning meditation — When you sit, you’re sitting and when you stand, you’re standing.
‘When you sit, you’re sitting and when you stand, you’re standing, and there is no contradiction.
The contradiction takes place in your mind when you make a distinction applying the past to the present.’
Gien Inour Roshi
Morning meditation — Reflective thought, isn’t a judgement.
‘Reflective thought, isn’t a judgement, it’s not should or shouldn’t; it’s saying: There’s suffering; there’s this feeling of pain; there’s this feeling of anguish, there’s a recognition of the way things happen to be as an individual being.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning Meditation — If you are careless about little things.
‘If you are careless about little things, you will accomplish nothing. Every- body — Wake up!’
Zen Master Hakuin
Buddhism now 