‘Our mortal nature is Buddha nature. Beyond this nature there’s no Buddha. Buddha is our nature. There’s no Buddha besides this nature.’
Bodhidharma
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — In regard to training the mind.
‘In regard to training the mind, sometimes we may say it’s easy. It’s easy to say, but it’s hard to do, very hard.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Just know yourself.
‘Just know yourself, this is your witness.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Just listening to the Dharma rain.
‘Just listening to the Dharma rain.’
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Morning meditation — Don’t make decisions on the strength of desires.
‘Don’t make decisions on the strength of desires. Desires can puff us up into thinking we are something we’re not.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Buddha isn’t one sided.
‘Buddha isn’t one sided. The nature of mind is basically empty, neither pure nor impure. Free of both practise and realisation.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Buddhas don’t practise nonsense.
‘Unless you see your nature, all this talk about cause and effect is nonsense. Buddhas don’t practise nonsense.’
Bodhidharma
Morning meditation — Nature of mind is basically empty.
‘Nature of mind is basically empty, neither pure nor impure Free of both practise and realisation.’
Bodhidharma
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