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• Morning meditation — The Buddha rarely described his awakening in detail.

  By Buddhism Now on 22 January 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Buddha rarely described his awakening in detail. When asked to explain the nature of his enlightenment, he often remained silent, or he responded in ways that encouraged his followers to look inward rather than cling to his words.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Bodhi originally exists — no need to guard it.

  By Buddhism Now on 21 January 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Bodhi originally exists — no need to guard it. Delusion originally empty — no need to eliminate it.’

  Zen Master Niutou

• Morning meditation — When you sit, you’re sitting and when you stand, you’re standing.

  By Buddhism Now on 20 January 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When you sit, you’re sitting and when you stand, you’re standing, and there is no contradiction.
  The contradiction takes place in your mind when you make a distinction applying the past to the present.’

  Gien Inour Roshi

• Morning meditation — Reflective thought, isn’t a judgement.

  By Buddhism Now on 19 January 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Reflective thought, isn’t a judgement, it’s not should or shouldn’t; it’s saying: There’s suffering; there’s this feeling of pain; there’s this feeling of anguish, there’s a recognition of the way things happen to be as an individual being.’

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning Meditation — If you are careless about little things.

  By Buddhism Now on 18 January 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘If you are careless about little things, you will accomplish nothing. Every- body — Wake up!’

  Zen Master Hakuin

• Morning meditation — Having transcended all conceptual views.

  By Buddhism Now on 17 January 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Having transcended all conceptual views, being pure and peaceful within, well liberated and independent, one goes beyond all attachment.’

  The Buddha
  Udāna Sutra

• Morning meditation — Just as the great ocean has one taste.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 January 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  ‘Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so too this Dhamma-Vinaya has one taste, the taste of liberation.’

  The Buddha
  Udāna Sutra

• Morning meditation — To enter non-duality means to see.

  By Buddhism Now on 15 January 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘To enter non-duality means to see that I and not I are not two.’

  Kusan Sunim

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