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• Morning meditation — Life is like this.

  By Buddhism Now on 23 December 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘Life is like this; death is like this.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning Meditation — If the Way lies deep within the mind.

  By Buddhism Now on 22 December 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘If the Way lies deep within the mind,
  It is just as well not to go off to the mountains of Yoshino’

  Zen Master Hakuin

• Morning meditation — TATHAGATA: Thus come; the one who neither comes nor goes.

  By Buddhism Now on 21 December 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘TATHAGATA: Thus come; the one who neither comes nor goes; one who has attained full enlightenment. Another name for the Buddha and a name the Buddha often used when referring to himself.’

  Everyday Buddhist

• Evening meditation — If zazen were only a rest for the brain.

  By Buddhism Now on 20 December 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘If zazen were only a rest for the brain, it would be better to lie down than to sit in zazen.’

  Rindo Fujimoto Roshi

• Morning meditation — Lot of our experience is of confusion.

  By Buddhism Now on 19 December 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Lot of our experience is of confusion, doubt, uncertainty, but we don’t like these kinds of feelings, do we? We prefer clarity and certainty.’

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning meditation — Trust is important.

  By Buddhism Now on 18 December 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘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

• Morning meditation — When images have vanished, nothing’s found behind.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 December 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When images have vanished, nothing’s found behind the images; when the original state shows, it’s found to be selfsame and devoid of content.’

  Shen Hui

• Morning meditation: The acclaimed greatness of a Zen master.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 December 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The acclaimed greatness of a Zen master does not arise simply from his or her message.’

  Mazu Daoyi

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