‘I declare that the heart’s release by loving-kindness has the beautiful for its excellence.’
The Buddha
Pali Canon
Morning meditation — There are Three Kinds of Suffering.
‘Monks, there are three kinds of suffering. Suffering caused by pain, suffering caused by conditioned existence, and suffering due to change..’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — The heart’s Release.
‘I declare that the heart’s release by equanimity has the sphere of nothingness for its excellence.’
The Buddha
Morning meditation — Just as a Rock.
‘Just as a rock is not shaken by a storm, the wise are not affected by praise or blame.’
The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — The Unborn.
‘If, bhikkhus, there were no not-born, not-brought-to-being, not-made, not-conditioned, no escape would be discerned from what is born, brought-to-being, made, conditioned.’
The Buddha
Satipatthana sutta the Buddha’s Teaching on Mindfulness
Satipatthana sutta setting out the Buddha’s teaching to overcome suffering.
One’s Own Mind
It is just as if a woman or a man, young, youthful, and fond of ornaments, would look at their own facial reflection in a clean bright mirror or in a bowl of clear water. If they see any dust or blemish there, they will make an effort to remove it. But if they do not see any dust or blemish there, they will be glad about it…
The Dhammapada
‘All conditioned things are impermanent’ — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification. v.277 The Dhammapada ‘All conditioned things are unsatisfactory’ — when one sees this with wisdom, one turns… Read More ›
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