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• Morning meditation — Often people say they are meditating.

  By Buddhism Now on 8 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Often people say they are meditating, but what they are really doing is thinking of nothing, and the mind is completely dull. I don’t think that is right meditation. It’s just increasing the dullness of the mind.’

  Geshe Tashi Tsering

• Morning meditation — Everything is meditation itself and can be regarded as an opportunity for change.

  By Buddhism Now on 7 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Everything is meditation itself and can be regarded as an opportunity for change — this is turning the negative into the positive.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — I often say we should think of our dharma practice as a hobby.

  By Buddhism Now on 6 October 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘I often say we should think of our dharma practice as a hobby.’

  Geshe Tashi Tsering

• Morning meditation — Dhyāna, or meditative absorption, allows the mind to settle into profound states.

  By Buddhism Now on 5 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Dhyāna, or meditative absorption, allows the mind to settle into profound states of tranquillity and clarity. As awareness deepens, the mind becomes less prone to agitation and restlessness. This focused stability creates the conditions for prajñā (wisdom) to arise.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — All conditioned things are not-self.

  By Buddhism Now on 4 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘All conditioned things are not-self’ — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification.

  The Dhammapada

• Morning meditation — While we are unenlight­ened.

  By Buddhism Now on 2 October 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  ‘While we are unenlight­ened, there is an element of shared or general experience.’

  Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

• Morning meditation — The practice of kṣānti (Patience) requires us to meet life’s challenges.

  By Buddhism Now on 1 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The practice of kṣānti (Patience) requires us to meet life’s challenges with acceptance rather than resistance. It teaches us to let go of our reactive tendencies — anger, frustration, or resentment — and instead, respond with understanding and compassion.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Vīrya, the fourth perfection, represents energy.

  By Buddhism Now on 30 September 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Vīrya, the fourth perfection, represents energy or enthusiastic effort. It is the driving force that sustains our Buddhist practice, propelling us forward on the path to awakening.’

  Everyday Buddhism

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