‘I’m telling you, it’s great fun to observe closely how the mind works.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — Though there are ten thousand different names.
‘Though there are ten thousand different names, there are not even two dharma realities. For that reason it is written in a sutra: ‘The teachings in the sutras are fingers pointing to the moon.’
Bassui Tokushō
Morning meditation — The unskilful make distinctions such as.
‘The unskilful make distinctions such as ‘this person’s my friend, this one’s my enemy’ The wise show goodwill to all.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning Meditation — Going beyond thought is going into sensitivity.
‘Going beyond thought is going into sensitivity; it is going into awareness and finally having the mind thinking in a creative, positive, sensitive way, instead of being clogged by the afflictions.’
Corrado Pensa
Morning meditation — Delusion may be clever.
‘Delusion may be clever, but its cleverness is fragile. Awareness, when cultivated, shines through it, illuminating the truth of impermanence, suffering, and not-self.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — To cunningly praise ourselves.
‘To cunningly praise ourselves while disparaging others is foolish.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — North, south, east and west being void.
‘North, south, east and west being void, they form a single house.’
Kusan Sunim
Morning meditation — Delusion blinds us to the truths of anicca.
‘Delusion blinds us to the truths of anicca (impermanence), dukkha (suffering), and anattā (not-self), the three marks of existence that the Buddha taught as central to awakening.’
Everyday Buddhism
