‘After a good time, the rush of thoughts outward and inward, subsides naturally, and the true face shows itself as the solution to the koan.’ Trevor Leggett
Spirituality
Morning meditation — Though all his life a fool.
‘Morning Meditation: Though all his life a fool associates with a wise person, he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the soup.’ The Dhammapada
Morning meditation — Buddha is the teacher who uses no words.
‘Buddha is the teacher who uses no words.’ Zen Graffiti
Look at the image of Fudo, by Hakuin Zenji.
The sword which he holds in his right hand shows that he cuts off all illusionary ideas
Morning meditation — No Dukkha no awakening.
‘No Dukkha no awakening.’ Zen Graffiti
Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teaching is not complicated.
‘The Buddha’s teaching is not complicated, but it is radical. It asks us to turn away from the constant pursuit of pleasure, power, and identity, and to rest in the reality of the present. It asks us to trust in the simplicity of awareness?’ Everyday Buddhism
Morning meditation — When the mind is serene.
‘When the mind is serene, Sleep comes easily, No bad dreams occur, One wakes happily.’ The Buddha
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Morning Meditation — The sage Jittoku said in one of his gathas.
‘The sage Jittoku said in one of his gathas: ‘If you wish to know what is meant by the “non- originated,” do not let any threads hang in your mind.’ Zen Master Hakuin
Morning meditation — We establish loving-kindness.
‘We establish loving-kindness with ourselves by not creating burdens out of what we have done in the past.’ Ajahn Sumedho