‘The Eightfold Path has played such a central role in the evolution of the Buddha’s teaching and suggests that it may have emerged organically from Shakyamuni Buddha’s own behaviour and life example.’
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Morning meditation — The Middle Way is a path that both transcends the self.
‘The Middle Way is a path that both transcends the self and meets us where we are, offering wisdom and compassion for all stages of the journey.’
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Morning meditation — The point that the path offers a way to live in alignment with deeper truths.
‘The point that the path offers a way to live in alignment with deeper truths suggests that the Eightfold Path is more a way of liberation than merely a way to liberation, which makes sense.’
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Morning meditation — How can one cultivate a path to liberation.
‘How can one cultivate a path to liberation when the idea of a ‘self’ progressing along such a path is, according to the Buddha, fundamentally delusional?’
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Morning meditation — The cessation of suffering.
‘The cessation of suffering is not simply the result of following a methodical path; it is a truth that can be directly realised through wisdom.’
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Morning meditation — The act of giving becomes a natural expression of compassion and wisdom.
‘The act of giving becomes a natural expression of compassion and wisdom, free from attachment and egotism. It is a moment of profound unity, where the boundaries between self and other dissolve.’
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Morning meditation — In the absence of self, the Buddha within.
‘In the absence of self, the Buddha within is not diminished; rather, it shines forth unobstructed, like the sun emerging from behind clouds.’
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Morning meditation — Enlightenment is not the annihilation of the self.
‘Enlightenment is not the annihilation of the self, but the awakening to the truth that the self was never real to begin with. What remains is not emptiness as a void, but emptiness as a boundless, luminous awareness — the very nature of the Buddha.’
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