‘The Buddha points beyond ‘‘is’’ and ‘‘is not’’, beyond ‘‘eternal” and ‘‘annihilated”, and ultimately beyond any view that divides experience into fixed categories.’
Everyday Buddhism
Buddha as Experience
Morning meditation — Unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom.
‘By turning inward, observing the unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom, we follow the Buddha’s path.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — As we engage with the Dharma.
‘As we engage with the Dharma, we come to see that our practice is not merely a means to an end but the very manifestation of the awakening we seek.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — The past, shaped by memory, is gone.
‘The past, shaped by memory, is gone. The future, formed by imagination, is not yet here. Even the present, when clung to, becomes a fleeting object of attachment.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — While timelessness might sound esoteric.
‘While timelessness might sound esoteric, glimpses of it are accessible even in the humblest moments. A quiet sunrise, or the stillness of the night can all reveal this timeless quality. These moments arise when the mind ceases its restless movement, and we simply are.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent.
‘We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent, that our sense of self is a construction, and that clinging leads to suffering. This insight allows us to let go of attachment and live with greater freedom.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning meditation — We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent.
‘We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent, that our sense of self is a construction, and that clinging leads to suffering.’
Everyday Buddhist
Morning meditation — Notice when you’re caught up in thought or emotional reactivity.
‘Notice when you’re caught up in thought or emotional reactivity. The more you do this, the more intuitive it becomes. You begin to trust the quiet knowing beneath the noise of the mind. You see the power of awareness.’
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Buddhism now 