As the mind becomes calm, the breath, which was originally coarse, becomes correspondingly lighter and more refined. The object of mind also becomes increasingly subtle and refined.
Theravada
Morning meditation — The Eightfold Path is really just awareness.
‘The Eightfold Path is really just awareness. Awareness is the path, and the eight parts are more or less positions for reflection.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — Once we penetrate to the truth.
‘Once we penetrate to the truth, we are freed from everything. Only peace remains.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — The way of virtue is respecting the world.
‘The way of virtue is respecting the world — respecting our own bodies, respecting the rights of other beings, living in a way that is not cruel, not harmful, not divisive, not insensitive, not brutal.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — There are various ways to help others.
‘There are various ways to help others, but one way you can really help is by not creating a problem, by trusting the presence of awareness.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — Why do you have doubts?
‘Why do you have doubts? Who is it that doubts? Only through self-examination can you understand.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Being born itself implies that we are going to be subject to different forces.
‘Being born itself implies that we are going to be subject to different forces beyond our control.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — In this troubled world of ours.
‘In this troubled world of ours, there are plenty of opportunities for deeds of compassion; but there seem to be all too few for sharing in others’ joy.
It mostly requires a deliberate effort to identify oneself with the joys and successes of others.’
Nyanaponika Thera
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