‘When the mind is serene, Sleep comes easily, No bad dreams occur, One wakes happily.’ The Buddha

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‘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

‘We establish loving-kindness with ourselves by not creating burdens out of what we have done in the past.’ Ajahn Sumedho

‘Bodhi has always existed; No need to preserve it. Vexation has never existed, No need to eliminate it.’ Niutou Farong

‘Past, future, and present Buddhas — All are the same. They reveal the wisdom of the path, Never having seen defilement.’ Avaivartikacakra sūtra

‘The “Great Matter” is being awake. At its deepest level, being unawake is Dukkha — suffering.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘If the Way’s deep nature is misconceived, striving for tranquillity is vain.’ Seng-ts’an

‘Even when one is tramping along dark roads, Those roads are themselves the Lotus Land. This is more than sufficient for rejoicing and praise.’ Zen Master Hakuin

‘When you do zazen for awhile, you come to see that all there is is that little shadow of a perception which has nothing to do with your thoughts; and just being able to see that, you are brought to a point of freedom from suffering.’ Gien Inour Roshi