‘In Buddhism we use the term ‘‘the Middle Way’’, or we can say ‘‘a transcendent path’’.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Theravada
Morning meditation — This way of going from believing something to not believing something.
‘This way of going from believing something to not believing something is really a mental trick we play on ourselves.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Morning meditation — The Dhamma the Buddha awakened to.
‘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 — It’s hard training the mind.
‘It’s hard [training the mind] in that it doesn’t conform to our desires.’
Ajahn Chah
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 — 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 — When we are mindful and accept the way it is.
‘When we are mindful and accept the way it is, then we are not creating hostility.’
Ajahn Sumedho
Buddhism now 