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Meditation Seed Thoughts As Namaste is to say *may the Divine Essence IN me Embrace the Divine Essence IN you as a Divine Essence of One*, so too Metta is to say *may the Loving Kindness IN me Embrace the Loving Kindness IN you as Loving Kindness of One*, so too Zikr is to say *may the Self Remembering IN me Embrace the Self Remembering IN you as a Self Remembrance of One*. It is in the Inner Embracing of each other that we Realize that we are all cut from the same bolt of cloth yet most do not Realize it yet. -- Yogajyotii For certain is death for the born, And certain is birth for the dead; Therefore over the inevitable Thou shouldst not grieve. -- The Bhagavad Gita Until today the precious gem's been buried, Now it flashes from the earth. Mind's clear at last. Zen-sitting, a stick of incense Lights the universe. I bow to Bodhidharma. -- Ryozan One is not low because of birth nor does birth make one holy. Deeds alone make one low, deeds alone make one holy. -- Sutta Nipata It makes not the slightest difference whether one lives long or short, so long as one understands the ground of being. That kind of life is a life of worth. -- Mazu When a fish swims, the water becomes muddied; when a bird flies, its feathers fall. Just as an object is reflected in a polished mirror, nothing can escape the law of cause and effect. -- Chia-shan Yuan-wu Above, across or back again, wherever he goes in the world let him carefully scrutinise the rise and fall of compounded things. -- Itivuttaka In heaven and earth no spot to hide; bliss belongs to one who knows that things are empty and that a person too is nothing. Splendid indeed is the Mongol longsword - slashing the spring wind like a flash of lightning! -- Bukko All tremble at punishment. Life is dear to all. Put yourself in the place of others; kill none nor have another killed. -- Dhammapada Truth, consciousness, bliss - these are the ultimate truths. First comes truth; as you enter in, you become aware of your eternal reality. As you go deeper you become aware of consciousness, a tremendous consciousness. All is light, nothing is dark. And when you enter still deeper, then the ultimate core is bliss. -- Osho Peace or quietude is always there until the mind intrudes. -- Ramesh Balsekar The significant problems we face can never be solved at the level of thinking that created them. -- Albert Einstein Without a jot of ambition left I let my nature flow where it will. There are ten days of rice in my bag and, by the hearth, a bundle of firewood. Who prattles of illusion or nirvana? Forgetting the equal dusts of name and fortune, listening to the night rain on the roof of my hut, I sit at ease, both legs stretched out. -- Ryokan Even when obstacles crowd in, the path to Nibbana can be won by those who establish mindfulness and bring to perfection equipoise. -- Samyutta Nikaya Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion. -- Dalai Lama Enlightenment is choicelessness. But don't misunderstand me. Before that, you will have to move very cautiously, choosing the right against the wrong, choosing the truer so that you reach to the ultimate truth. -- Osho Be aware that a halo has to fall only a few inches to be a noose. -- Dan McKinnon People of the way journey through the world Responding to conditions, Carefree and without restraint. Like clouds finally raining, Like moonlight following the current, Like orchids growing in shade, Like spring arising in everything, They act without mind, They respond with certainty. -- Hongzhi Zhengjue If one, longing for sensual pleasure, achieves it, yes, he's enraptured at heart. The mortal gets what he wants. But if for that person -- longing, desiring -- the pleasures diminish, he's shattered, as if shot with an arrow. -- Sutta Nipata Whenever a thought occurs, Be aware of it, As soon as you are aware of it, It will vanish. If you remain for a long period Forgetful of objects, You will naturally become unified. This is the essential art of zazen. -- Dogen Were there a mountain all made of gold, doubled that would not be enough to satisfy a single man: know this and live accordingly. -- Samyutta Nikaya For the mind in harmony with life, all selfishness disappears. With not even a trace of self-doubt, you can trust the universe completely. All at once you are free, with nothing left to hold on to. All is empty, brilliant, perfect in its own being. -- Seng Tsan Profound quietude delivered me to the transparent moonlight. After enlightenment one understands that the Six Classics contain not even a word. -- Wang Yang-ming The worse of the two is he who, when abused, retaliates. One who does not retaliate wins a battle hard to win. -- Samyutta Nikaya Wonderful it is to train the mind so swiftly moving, seizing whatever it wants. Good is it to have a well-trained mind, for a well-trained mind brings happiness. -- Dhammapada Spring has its hundred flowers, Autumn has its many moons. Summer has cool winds, Winter its snow. If useless thoughts do not Cloud your mind, Each day is the best of your life. -- Wu-Men-Hui-Kai Better than power over all the earth, better than going to heaven and better than dominion over the worlds is the joy of the man who enters the river of life that leads to Non-Being. -- The Dhammapada Enlightenment cannot be attained, nor forced. It can only happen. It can appear only when it is given a vacant space to appear in. -- Nisargadatta Let a man strive to purify his thoughts. What a man thinketh, that is he; this is the eternal mystery. Dwelling within himself with thoughts serene, he will obtain imperishable happiness. -- The Upanishads One by one, little by little, moment by moment, a wise man should remove his own impurities, as a smith removes his dross from silver. -- Dhammapada The sounds of streams are Buddha's speech. The colored mountains are Buddha's pure body. Night brings eighty-four thousand poems of Buddha. Listen, and someday you may awaken. -- Su Shih The past should not be followed after and the future not desired; what is past is dead and gone and the future is yet to come. -- Majjhima Nikaya When a man knows the solitude of silence, and feels the joy of quietness, he is then free from fear and sin and he is the joy of life itself. --The Dhammapada ...the end of everything is joined to a new beginning. Death and life, dying and resurrection - these are the thoughts awakened by the transition from the old year to the new..... -- I Ching, Shuo Kua I sought Zen from temples and teachers, then found it along the way of Tsao His inside this moment forever. When walking now, I walk Zen. When sitting, I sit Zen. Talking, quiet; moving, stillness, the calm within. -- Hsuan Chyuen Life is swept along, next-to-nothing its span. For one swept to old age no shelters exist. Perceiving this danger in death, one should drop the world's bait and look for peace. -- Samyutta Nikaya When you are one with your source you are plugged into an infinite supply of energy. When you no longer think "I am doing this", the Power of Self takes over, enabling all activities to be performed with an abundance of energy. -- Poonjaji Our natural mind like the Autumn moon Reflected on a clear jade lake. Nothing like it - How to explain it? -- Han Shan With desire the world is tied down. With the subduing of desire it's freed. With the abandoning of desire that bonds are cut through. -- Samyutta Nikaya There is no God somewhere outside you, and there is no need to create any temple because you are the temple already. The whole search is withinwards. -- Osho Picking chrysanthemums at the eastern gate, I leisurely view South Mountain. The vapors rise along the valleys, groups of birds fly back inside each sunset. Trying to say it, I have forgotten the words. -- Tao Yuan Ming Having killed anger you sleep in ease. Having killed anger you do not grieve. The noble ones praise the slaying of anger -- with its honeyed crest & poison root -- for having killed it you do not grieve. -- Samyutta Nikaya I'm twenty seven years And always sought the Way. Well, this morning we passed Like strangers on the road. -- Kokuin If you hold yourself dear then don't fetter yourself with evil, for happiness isn't easily gained by one who commits a wrong-doing. -- Samyutta Nikaya The great path is clearly before your eyes, But the ignorant who are deluded And confused cannot recognize it. It is in one thought of the mind. So why search for it elsewhere? -- Pao-chih Winning gives birth to hostility. Losing, one lies down in pain. The calmed lie down with ease, having set winning & losing aside. -- Samyutta Nikaya Although we know that a frozen pond is entirely water, the sun's heat is necessary to melt it. Although we awaken to the fact that an ordinary person is Buddha, the power of dharma is necessary to make it permeate our cultivation. When the pond has melted, the water flows freely. When falsity is extinguished, the mind will be luminous and dynamic and then its function of penetrating brightness will manifest. -- Kuei-feng Let no one deceive another or despise anyone anywhere, or through anger or irritation wish for another to suffer. -- Khuddakapatha The self-controlled soul, who moves amongst sense objects, free from either attachment or repulsion, he wins eternal Peace. -- Bhagavad Gita Wisdom is perishable. Unlike information or knowledge, it cannot be stored in a computer or recorded in a book. It expires with each passing generation. --Sid Taylor Studying Zen is dropping off body and mind. Without depending on the burning of incense, bowing, chanting Buddha's names, repentance, or sutra reading, devote yourself to just sitting. Dropping of body and mind is zazen. When you just sit, you are free from the five sense desires and the five hindrances. -- Rujing There are two forms of error now prevailing among followers of Zen, laymen as well as monks. The one thinks that there are wonderful things hidden in words and phrases, and those who hold this view try to learn many words and phrases. The second goes to the other extreme, forgetting that words are the pointing finger, showing one where to locate the moon... Only when these two erroneous views are done away with is there a chance for real advancement in the mastery of Zen. - D.T. Suzuki He who does not strike nor makes others strike, who robs not nor makes others rob, sharing love with all that live, finds enmity with none. -- Itivuttaka What is it in this teaching we call "Sitting in meditation?" In this teaching, "sitting" means without any obstruction anywhere. Outwardly and under all circumstances, not to activate thoughts. "Meditation" is internally to see the original nature and not become confused. -- Huineng Should one not find a mature companion, Who will move about with one, a wise one who leads a good life, Let one wander alone like a king who has left behind a conquered land, like the elephant in the forest. -- Dhammapada Dignity comes from using your inherent human resources, by doing things with your own bare hands, on the spot, properly & beautifully. You can do that: even in the worst of the worst situations, you can still make your life elegant. -- Chogyam Trungpa Winds drive all the clouds Off the blue mountains; On the green mountain the moon rises One round pearl. -- Soiku Shigenmatsu Your vision will become clear only when you look into your heart. Who looks outside, dreams. Who looks inside, awakens. -- Carl Jung Hate brings great misfortune, hate churns up and harms the mind; this fearful danger deep within most people do not understand. -- Itivuttaka In spring, hundreds of flowers; in autumn, a harvest moon. In summer a refreshing breeze; in winter, snow will accompany you. If useless things do not hang in your mind, any season is a good season for you. -- Mu-mon One should first establish oneself in what is proper and only then try to instruct others. Doing this, the wise one will not be criticized. -- Dhammapada Why worry about tomorrow? Tomorrow will take care of itself. Now is the only moment that is. Tomorrow is pure fiction. Learn to live in the now and eternity will belong to you. -- Tishan Sages are benevolent without trying, Trusted without speaking. They gain without seeking, Succeed without striving. They take naturalness to heart, Preserve ultimate reality, Embrace the Way, And promote sincerity, So the whole world follows them as echoes Respond to sounds; As shadows imitate forms. What they work on is the root. -- Wen-tzu "As I am, so are others; as others are, so am I." Having thus identified self and others, harm no one nor have them harmed. -- Sutta Nipata Heaven and earth come from the same root as myself. All things and I belong to one Whole. -- Seng-chao Hermits hide from mankind Most go to the mountains to sleep Where green vines wind through woods And jade gorges echo unbroken Higher and higher enraptured On and on simply free Free of what stains the world Minds pure like the white lotus -- Cold Mountain May all creatures, all living things, all beings one and all, experience good fortune only. May they not fall into harm. -- Anguttara Nikaya Speaking in general the most difficult barrier is the conquest of lying. A man lies so much and so constantly both to himself and to others that he ceases to notice it. And the first effort required is to conquer lying. -- G. Gurdjieff With all his attachments cut, with the heart's pining subdued, calm and serene and happy is he, for he has attained peace of mind. -- Samyutta Nikaya The idler who does not exert himself when he should, who though young and strong is full of sloth, with a mind full of vain thoughts -- such an indolent man does not find the path to wisdom. -- The Dhammapada This is the Mind-seal of not one thing. What is "not one thing?" Mountains fresh and green, Water clear and flowing. -- Yamaoka Tesshu This mountain has neither dangerous rocks nor trees. It raises itself ten thousand feet towards the cold heaven. Even a stray cloud does not cling around the mountain. Only the moon showers its pale light abundantly over the summit. -- Jakushitsu Greed is preventing you to live. If you want to receive all the blessings of existence, you will have to let go of greed. Live for now, allow yourself to fully appreciate each moment. Beware of the conditionings of your mind. Greed is a weed that has been given to you by those who are incapable of living life in its full splendour. -- Nah Ihno Freedom from lust is happiness in the world, the going beyond all sensual desires. But the crushing out of the conceit "I am"- this is the highest happiness. -- Udana With one blow of the pebble, everything I knew perished. What more is there for me to practice, what more to subdue? Moving about with ease, I conduct myself in the ancient Way, and I never feel any despondency. Wherever I am, I leave no traces; it is conduct apart from forms and sounds. Those in all the directions who are Enlightened in the Way are called "those of the highest talent." -- Hsiang-yen Chih-hsien Learn this from the waters: in mountain clefts and chasms, loud gush the streamlets, but great rivers flow silently. -- Sutta Nipata The means to study oneself is self-observation. There is no other way and no one can do this work for us. We must do it ourselves. -- P.D. Ouspensky How splendid! How wondrous! Inconcievable! Insentient beings speak dharma. The ears never hear it. Only the eyes do. -- Dongshan What is it in this teaching we call "Sitting in meditation?" In this teaching, "sitting" means without any obstruction anywhere. Outwardly and under all circumstances, not to activate thoughts. "Meditation" is internally to see the original nature and not become confused. -- Huineng "Abstain from all unwholesome deeds, perform wholesome ones, purify your mind" - this is the teaching of the Buddhas. -- Dhammapada It is a common characteristic of human nature that a man sees the faults of others more easily than he sees his own. At the same time on the path of self-study he learns that he himself possesses all the faults that he finds in others. In order to see himself in other people's faults and not merely to see the faults of others, a man must be very sincere with himself. -- G. Gurdjieff Devote yourself to the absolute emptiness; contemplate earnestly in Quiescence. All things are together in action, but I look into their non-action, for things are continuously moving, restless, yet each is proceeding back to its origin. Proceeding back to the origin means Quiescence. To be in Quiescence is to see "Being-for-itself." -- Lao tzu Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm, even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out, suffering springs up again and again. -- Dhammapada Feeling miserable? Lonely? Discontented? Meditation is the only cure to all your problems. But you have to put meditation on top of your priority list. Is it? -- Tishan I'm twenty seven years And always sought the Way. Well, this morning we passed Like strangers on the road. -- Kokuin Good are friends when need arises; good is contentment with just what one has; good is merit when life is at an end, and good is the abandoning of all suffering. -- Dhammapada There is only one Master, and it is neither male nor female. It shines within you as your own Self. -- Poonjaji Light everywhere, I live in all. Avoiding thought, All appears. Yet should one of the six senses stir, Clouds gather. Delusion? Satori? Forget them. Follow the Law, all's well. Nirvana? Samsara? Airy flowers both. -- Chosetsu One who, while himself seeking happiness, does not oppress with violence other beings who also desire happiness, will find happiness hereafter. -- Dhammapada However deep your knowledge of the scriptures, it is no more than a strand of hair in the vastness of space. However important seems to be your worldly experience, it is but a drop of water in a deep ravine. -- Tokusan If your mind is fixed on a certain spot, it will be seized by that spot and no activities can be performed efficiently. Not to fix your mind anywhere is essential. Not fixed anywhere, the mind is everywhere.... The Original Mind is like water which flows freely, whereas the deluded mind is like ice.... There is a passage in the Diamond Sutra that says: "The mind should operate without abiding anywhere." -- Takuan Who is energetic and not indolent, In misfortune unshaken, Flawless in manner and intelligent, Such a one to honour may attain. -- Digha Nikaya The present is the golden gate. Here-now is the golden gate. ...And you can be in the present only if you are not ambitious - no accomplishment, no desire to achieve power, money, prestige, even enlightenment, because all ambition leads you into the future. -- Osho Mind set free in the Dharma-realm, I sit at the moon-filled window Watching the mountains with my ears, Hearing the stream with open eyes. Each molecule preaches perfect law, Each moment chants true sutra: The most fleeting thought is timeless, A single hair's enough to stir the sea. -- Shutaku With firm resolve, guard your own mind! Whoso untiringly pursues the Dhamma and the Discipline Shall go beyond the round of births and make an end of suffering. -- Digha Nikaya However deep your knowledge of the scriptures, it is no more than a strand of hair in the vastness of space. However important seeming your worldly experience, it is but a drop of water in a deep ravine. -- Tokusan Who gives, his virtues shall increase; Who is self-curbed, no hatred bears; Whoso is skilled in virtue, evil shuns, And by the rooting out of lust and hate And all delusion, comes to be at peace. -- Digha Nikaya Go beyond this way or that way, to the farther shore where the world dissolves and everything becomes clear. Beyond this shore and the farther shore, beyond the beyond, where there is no beginning, no end, without fear, go. -- Buddha We all have the clear, wondrously bright field from the beginning. Many lifetimes of misunderstanding come only from distrust, hindrance, and screens of confusion that we create in a scenario of isolation. -- Hongzhi Zhengjue Whoever through desire, hate or fear, Or ignorance should transgress the Dhamma, All his glory fades away Like the moon during the waning half. Whoever through desire, hate or fear, Or ignorance never transgresses the Dhamma, All his glory ever increases Like the moon during the waxing half. -- Digha Nikaya The friend who is a helpmate, the friend in happiness and woe, the friend who gives good counsel, the friend who sympathises too -- these four as friends the wise behold and cherish them devotedly as does a mother her own child. -- Digha Nikaya If you think that you have cut off illusory mind, instead of simply clarifying how illusory mind melts, illusory mind will come up again, as though you had cut the stem of a blade of grass... and left the root alive. -- Menzen Zuiho Meditation happens only to those who are not result-oriented. Meditation is a non-goal-oriented state. -- Osho This cold night bamboos stir, Their sound - now harsh, now soft - Sweeps through the lattice window. Though ear's no match for mind, What need, by lamplight, Of a single Scripture leaf? -- Kido Who is hospitable, and friendly, Liberal and unselfish, A guide, an instructor, a leader, Such a one to honour may attain. -- Digha Nikaya How profoundly silent is the temple of Tao! Boundless and infinite, it is the dwelling place of the divine. The light-hall is wide and high, yet awed by silence. Trees with colored leaves are flourishing and spreading. Forgetful of words I roam and rest here. -- Ni Tsan To have much wealth and ample gold and food, but to enjoy one's luxuries alone -- this is a cause of one's downfall. -- Sutta Nipata For about thirty years I wandered, searching for the real Tao everywhere. How many times did I see the trees grow new branches and watch the old leaves fall. But at this moment, seeing the peach blossoms, I am suddenly enlightened and have no more doubts. -- Huang Shan-ku Who is wise and virtuous, Gentle and keen-witted, Humble and amenable, Such a one to honour may attain. -- Digha Nikaya
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