‘In the light there is darkness, but don’t take it as darkness.
In the dark there is light, but don’t see it as light.’
Sandōkai
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — Each of the myriad things has its merit.
‘Each of the myriad things has its merit, expressed according to function and place.’
Sandōkai
Morning meditation — May all beings caught up in confusion.
‘May all beings caught up in confusion realise that straightforward action leads to liberation directly.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Not understanding the way.
‘Not understanding the way before your eyes, how do you know the path you walk?’
Sandōkai
Morning meditation — You hear the words.
‘You hear the words, you should understand the teaching; do not judge by your own standards.’
Sandōkai
Morning meditation — If one sees the absence of thought.
‘If one sees the absence of thought, even in the midst of seeing, hearing, views and knowledge, one remains in emptiness and freedom from conflict.’
Shen Hui
Morning Meditation —So where do we learn?
‘So where do we learn? We learn here in this very body with its perceptions and mental activity.’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
Morning meditation — But when one indulges in those passing thoughts.
‘Passing thoughts arise — that is natural, and they can bring us inspiration. But when one indulges in those passing thoughts, attaching to them, they link up into a sort of chain of hopes, fears, doubts, anxieties, views and opinions.’
Diana St Ruth
Buddhism now 