‘An intuitive moment is not a rational moment; it isn’t a moment based on common sense and habitual ways of looking at things.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Theravada
Morning meditation — Don’t make decisions.
‘Don’t make decisions on the strength of your desires.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — If we study theory.
‘If we study theory, our practice won’t develop at all.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — What joy there is in this radiance!
‘What joy there is in this radiance!’
Harada Tangen Roshi
Morning meditation — If anything is to be done.
‘If anything is to be done, do it with sustained vigour. A lax religious life stirs up the dust of passions.’
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — Unskilful deeds are better left undone.
Unskilful deeds are better left undone, as they torment us afterwards. Good deed’s are better done without regrets.
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation —It isn’t question of thinking in terms of becoming.
‘It isn’t question of thinking in terms of becoming a stream-enterer or becoming an arahant, or wondering, ‘‘Have I attained stream-entry yet’’.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — When training the mind.
‘When training the mind it isn’t easy to find a good standard if you haven’t yet developed a ‘witness’ within yourself.’
Ajahn Chah
Buddhism now 