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• Morning meditation — Those who are able to realise the Truth.

  By Buddhism Now on 23 March 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Those who are able to realise the Truth within their own mind have sown the seed of Buddhahood.’

  Hui Neng

• Evening meditation — Within not-self.

  By Buddhism Now on 22 March 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Within not-self, there is no duality; this is the meaning of not-self.’

  Dao Sheng

• Morning meditation — The Buddha emphasised this point throughout his teachings.

  By Buddhism Now on 21 March 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘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 — Find the courage to let go of complexity.

  By Buddhism Now on 19 March 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘The timeless present is not merely a moment in time, but a quality of awareness that transcends time itself. It is the realisation that the moment is, in fact, the only reality we directly experience.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Reading a sutra by moonlight.

  By Buddhism Now on 19 March 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  The sun rises, the moon sets—when will it ever be fully understood?

• Morning meditation — The pure land of a buddha has no image and no form.

  By Buddhism Now on 18 March 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The pure land of a buddha has no image and no form.
  What can adorn it?
  Only the jewels of meditation and wisdom can serve as adornments.’

  Hui Neng

• Morning Meditation — Who is repeating Buddha’s name?

  By Buddhism Now on 17 March 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When one is asked: “Who is repeating Buddha’s name?” everybody knows that he himself repeats it, but is it repeated by the mouth or by the mind? If the mouth repeats it, why does not it do so when one sleeps? If the mind repeats it, what does the mind look like?’

  Master Hsu Yun

• Morning meditation — The Dharma realm cannot be seen.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 March 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Dharma realm cannot be seen, Yet it is perceived through sound. Discriminating between scriptures is baseless — Only this Dharma leads to the path.’

  Avaivartikacakra sūtra

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