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• Morning meditation — Did you see the morning star this morning?

  By Buddhism Now on 8 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘In the Zen tradition the Buddha realised awakening after seeing the morning star.
  Did you see the morning star this morning?
  Not to worry it shines everyday.’

  Zen

• Morning meditation — At the heart of the Buddha’s message is the teaching of the Middle Way.

  By Buddhism Now on 7 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘At the heart of the Buddha’s message is the teaching of the Middle Way—a path that avoids the extremes of indulgence in sensual pleasures on one side and severe asceticism on the other. Before his enlightenment, the Buddha had experienced both ends of this spectrum.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — The Buddha’s path is one that must be lived.

  By Buddhism Now on 6 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Buddha’s path is one that must be lived. As we live it, our practice becomes the vessel that carries us forward, and with each moment of awareness, we touch upon the truth the Buddha himself encountered under the Bodhi tree.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning Meditation — All the dusts are entirely yours.

  By Buddhism Now on 5 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘All the dusts are entirely yours; all the dharmas are not someone else’s. Follow the current and paddle along, naturally unobstructed!’

  Hongzhi Zhengjue

• Morning meditation — Beware of making real what is not.

  By Buddhism Now on 4 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Supernatural powers and wonder-making works — fetching water and the gathering of wood.’

  Layman P’ang

• Morning meditation — A Tathagata appears in the world.

  By Buddhism Now on 3 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘A Tathagata appears in the world, fully awakened, and teaches Dharma (truth) wonderful in its beginning, wonderful in its middle, and wonderful in its end.’

  Alagaddupama Sutta

• Morning meditation — If you want to see the nature of impermanence.

  By Buddhism Now on 2 October 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘If you want to see the nature of impermanence, buy a bar of chocolate.’

  Zen Graffiti

• Morning meditation — Voidness (Sunyata) has been taught by the Buddha.

  By Buddhism Now on 1 October 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  ‘Voidness (sunyara) has been taught by the Buddha to ward off the adherence to a self on the part of those who have gone astray through views and of those who seek the view of self.’

  Vajrapanjara

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