‘The true “original mind” has nothing to measure it by, there’s nothing you can know it by. In its natural state it is unshaken, unmoving.’
Ajahn Chah
Theravada
Morning meditation — Luminous, monks, is the mind.
‘Luminous, monks, is the mind. And it is freed from incoming defilements. The well-instructed disciple of the noble ones discerns that as it actually is present.’
Bassui Tokushō
Morning meditation — The Buddha emphasised this point throughout his teachings.
‘The Buddha emphasised this point throughout his teachings: “Do not associate with bad friends, do not associate with the worst of people. Associate with good friends, associate with the best of people.”’
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — People sit beneath the Bodhi tree.
‘People sit beneath the Bodhi tree. But this doesn’t mean they have any profound understanding.’
Ajahn Chah
Morning meditation — Though all his life a fool.
‘Though all his life a fool associates with a wise person, he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the soup.’
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — When the mind is serene.
‘When the mind is serene, Sleep comes easily, No bad dreams occur, One wakes happily.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — We establish loving-kindness.
‘We establish loving-kindness with ourselves by not creating burdens out of what we have done in the past.’
Ajahn Sumedho
The Peace Beyond, by Ajahn Chah.
The Buddha didn’t praise those who merely believe others.
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