‘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
Buddha as Experience
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.’
Everyday Buddhism
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.’
Everyday Buddhism
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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Morning meditation — Tathāgata is not merely a title but a profound expression of the Buddha’s journey.
‘Thus, Tathāgata is not merely a title but a profound expression of the Buddha’s journey — his departure from delusion and his arrival at truth — serving as an inspiration for practitioners seeking ultimate awakening.’
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s rejection of both annihilationism and nihilism.
‘The Buddha’s path is one of practice and insight, leading each person to their own awakening, beyond words, beyond teachers, and beyond the constraints of the ordinary mind.’
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