‘When we sit in stillness and turn our attention inward, a profound truth emerges: the mind is naturally luminous.’
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Buddha as Experience
Morning meditation — The Buddhist path is not about discovering a higher truth.
‘The Buddhist path is not about discovering a higher truth but about seeing through the illusion of fixed truths altogether. The mind that no longer grasps at duality or non-duality, being or not being, abides in the flow of reality — undivided, fully present.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — To experience the Buddha directly.
‘To experience the Buddha directly is to be fully present with what is, without clinging or resistance. It is to engage with the moment, each thought, each feeling, as an expression of the Dharma.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — Although dukkha is often translated as suffering.
‘Although dukkha is often translated as suffering, at its deepest level it refers to the discontent of ignorance — of not being Awake.’
Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — In modern times, spiritual signposts often become commodities.
‘In modern times, spiritual signposts often become commodities. Teachings are simplified, branded, and marketed for convenience. While this can make the Dharma accessible to new audiences, it also carries the risk of superficial engagement.’
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Morning meditation — Each moment of mindful awareness.
‘Each moment of mindful awareness, each breath, each act of kindness is an expression of this awakened nature. This is why practice is described not as the path to awakening but as the activity of awakening.’
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Morning meditation — Anattā emerges when we realise that thoughts and sensations arise and pass away.
‘Anattā emerges when we realise that thoughts and sensations arise and pass away without a fixed ‘I’ controlling them. Experience unfolds according to conditions, not according to some central self.’
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Morning meditation — Dukkha becomes apparent when we sit with discomfort.
‘Dukkha becomes apparent when we sit with discomfort — physical or mental — and stop trying to escape it. We see how the mind’s attempts to fix or avoid discomfort only compound it.’
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