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• Morning meditation — The brightness of awareness becomes a refuge.

  By Buddhism Now on 25 November 2024 • ( 2 )

  

  ‘The brightness of awareness becomes a refuge, a place of clarity and peace amidst the fluctuations of the mind and the world.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Something went wrong while posting ‘Crossing the Flood’. Resending in case you missed it.

  By Buddhism Now on 24 November 2024 • ( 5 )

  

  This sutta uses the metaphor of crossing a dangerous flood (ogha) to represent transcending samsara. The Buddha’s method—neither striving too hard nor being completely passive—illustrates the Middle Way.

• Morning meditation — When you are crazy drunk, whether you do good deeds or evil ones.

  By Buddhism Now on 24 November 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When you are crazy drunk, whether you do good deeds or evil ones, all your behaviour is that of a drunken mind, not a true one.’

  Bassui Tokushō

• Morning meditation — When we understand the Buddhist teachings.

  By Buddhism Now on 23 November 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When we understand the Buddhist teachings, it is the same whether we meet with good fortune or with bad.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning Meditaton — Performing good actions merely to attain fame.

  By Buddhism Now on 22 November 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Performing good actions merely to attain fame and praise is like exchanging the mystic wish-granting gem for pellet of goat’s dung.’

  Tibetan Saying

• Crossing the Flood.

  By Buddhism Now on 21 November 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  This sutta uses the metaphor of crossing a dangerous flood (ogha) to represent transcending samsara. The Buddha’s method—neither striving too hard nor being completely passive—illustrates the Middle Way.

• Morning meditation — The spiritual source shines clear.

  By Buddhism Now on 21 November 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The spiritual source shines clear in the light; the branching streams flow on in the dark.’

  Sandōkai

• Morning meditation — Awareness is not something we create.

  By Buddhism Now on 20 November 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Awareness is not something we create; it is already present, a natural quality of mind.’

  Everyday Buddhism

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