Theravada

Morning meditation — Trust is important.

‘Trust is important. There is so much fear and suspicion in our lives that we don’t trust ourselves or anyone else very much.’

Ajahn Sumedho

‘We practise Buddhism until we have a feeling for it. After a time, a new kind of understanding arises.’

Ajahn Chah

‘One will never come to see Dhamma by means of rational thinking.’

Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

‘When the mind is agitated, that is the wrong time to cultivate the enlightenment-factors of investigation-of-states, of energy, of rapture.’

The Buddha

‘My mind is not concentrated on before or after — it’s set free, undirected. I dwell in contemplation of the body, clearly aware. I’m joyful.’

The Buddha

All the teachings are merely similes and comparisons, means to help the mind see the truth.

‘When others are about to do something against you, their anger spoils their hearts, their minds.’

Ananda Maitreya

‘When the mind is agitated, that is the right time to cultivate the enlightenment-factors of tranquillity, concentration, equanimity’

The Buddha