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• What sort of sutra is this? By Hakuin Zenji

  By Buddhism Now on 16 May 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  The sword which he holds in his right hand shows that he cuts off all illusionary ideas

• Morning meditation — When you empty the heart, things appear as in a mirror.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 May 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When you empty the heart, things appear as in a mirror, shining there without differences in them: ‘‘Life and death is an illusion, and all the buddhas one’s own body’’.’

  Trevor Leggett

• Morning meditation — The way is completely present where you are.

  By Buddhism Now on 15 May 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The way is completely present where you are.’

  Dôgen Zenji

• Morning meditation — Each moment of mindful awareness.

  By Buddhism Now on 14 May 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Each moment of mindful awareness, each breath, each act of kindness is an expression of this awakened nature. This is why practice is described not as the path to awakening but as the activity of awakening.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Anattā emerges when we realise that thoughts and sensations arise and pass away.

  By Buddhism Now on 13 May 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Anattā emerges when we realise that thoughts and sensations arise and pass away without a fixed ‘I’ controlling them. Experience unfolds according to conditions, not according to some central self.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Dukkha becomes apparent when we sit with discomfort.

  By Buddhism Now on 12 May 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Dukkha becomes apparent when we sit with discomfort — physical or mental — and stop trying to escape it. We see how the mind’s attempts to fix or avoid discomfort only compound it.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Tathāgata is not merely a title but a profound expression of the Buddha’s journey.

  By Buddhism Now on 11 May 2025 • ( 3 )

  

  ‘Thus, Tathāgata is not merely a title but a profound expression of the Buddha’s journey — his departure from delusion and his arrival at truth — serving as an inspiration for practitioners seeking ultimate awakening.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — The Buddha frequently used language to convey deeper truths.

  By Buddhism Now on 10 May 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  ‘The Buddha frequently used language to convey deeper truths beyond conventional expression. These interpretations align with his teachings, illustrating the path of enlightenment, where ‘gone’ and ‘come’ represent two aspects of the same transcendent reality.’

  Everyday Buddhism

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