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• Morning meditation — When you know it [habit] as illusion.

  By Buddhism Now on 18 August 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When you know it [habit] as illusion, you are at that moment separate from it and have no need for any expedient means.’

  Bassui Tokushō

• Morning meditation — There is no need to have any special attitude.

  By Buddhism Now on 17 August 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘There is no need to have any special attitude while drinking tea except one of thankfulness.’

  Popchong Sunim

• Morning Meditation — With thoughts clear, sitting silently.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 August 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘With thoughts clear, sitting silently, wander into the centre of the circle of wonder. This is how you must penetrate and study.’

  Hongzhi Zhengjue

• Morning meditation — Whoever perceives that all characteristics.

  By Buddhism Now on 15 August 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Whoever perceives that all characteristics are in fact no-characteristics perceives the Tathagata.’

  
  Diamond Sutra.
  Bassui Tokushō

• Morning meditation — After practising meditation for a while.

  By Buddhism Now on 14 August 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘After practising meditation for a while, we must enter the state of no-self.

  Beopjeong Sunim

• Morning Meditation — Knowing the root cause of Dukkha.

  By Buddhism Now on 13 August 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Knowing the root cause of Dukkha, one will be able to extinguish it. That root cause is delusion, the wrong understanding that there is a self and things belonging to a self.’

  Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

• Morning meditation — Those who cross this teeming sea.

  By Buddhism Now on 12 August 2024 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Those who cross this teeming sea, hard with mighty waves.
  Wisdom’s theirs the holy life lived, world’s end reached, gone beyond.’

  Samyutta

• Morning meditation — When you awaken to the unique and wonderful dharma.

  By Buddhism Now on 11 August 2024 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘When you awaken to the unique and wonderful dharma of your true nature, it is as if the lost child had come home.’

  Bassui Tokushō

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