‘If you do zazen, you get to see for yourself that things just arise in your perception; where they begin and where they end you cannot know.’
Gien Inour Roshi
Morning Meditaton
Morning meditation — Prajna comes from the Essence of Mind and not from an exterior source.
‘Learned Audience, all Prajna comes from the Essence of Mind and not from an exterior source. Have no mistaken notion about that. This is called ‘Self-use of the True Nature’. Once the Tathata (Suchness) is known, one will be free from delusion forever.’
Hui Neng
Morning meditation — One who has realised the Dhamma.
‘One who has realised the Dhamma is like one who has realised the sweetness or sourness of the fruit. All doubts are ended right here.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — The wise who point out our faults.
‘The wise who point out our faults, are worth cultivating as they guide us to a hidden treasure.’
The Dhammapada
Morning Meditation — If you see into this fact.
‘In one instant, as it is, is an infinite number of kalpas.
An infinite number of kalpas are at the same time this one instant.
If you see into this fact,
The True Self which is seeing has been seen into.’
Zen master Mumon
Morning meditation — Metta, or loving-kindness, is much deeper than just having nice ideas.
‘The Buddhist practice of Metta, or loving-kindness, is much deeper than just having nice ideas and good thoughts.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning Meditation — Deep existence is beyond forms.
‘Deep existence is beyond forms, wisdom illuminates the inside of the circle. Inside the circle the self vanishes, neither existent nor nonexistent.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
Morning Meditation — Those who are following the Way.
‘Those who are following the Way should behave like a log drifting along a stream. If the log is neither held by the banks, nor seized by men, nor obstructed by the gods, nor kept in the whirlpool, I assure you that this log will reach the ocean.’
Buddha
Sutra in 42 Sections
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