Learned Audience, without enlightenment there would be no difference between a Buddha and other living beings; while a gleam of enlightenment is enough to make any living being the equal of a Buddha. Hui Neng Goodnight everyone sleep tight.

When minding about the future ceases of itself, it can be said that there is no future. Whatever is past is past, so do not sit in judgement upon it, by Hui Hai. wp.me/pFy3u-b2V.

Many thanks for all of your wonderful support this week. 🙏🙏🙏

Wu Wei, You Can’t do it Wrong: Meditation is not what you do, it’s what you are. By John Aske wp.me/pFy3u-3IF.

Buddhist insights: Often it is described as feeling at one with the universe. 'The Still Silence', Ajahn Sumedho: wp.me/pFy3u-10T.

Morning meditation — Have a few cups of tea. https://wp.me/pFy3u-b4j

Buddhist read: 'Dealing with Disease', by Ajahn Sumedho wp.me/pFy3u-36O.

Buddhist practice: When you reflect on the practice of the ancients… Sometimes, while practising it is as easy as pushing a boat over ice. At other times it is as difficult as trying to drag a cow to a well. 'One Door', by Kusan Sunim wp.me/pFy3u-1sg.

The third noble truth offers the promise of liberation: the cessation of suffering is possible. This state, known as Nirvana (Nibbana), is the extinguishing of craving, the ending of attachment, and the realisation of the unconditioned. Goodnight everyone look after yourself.

Everyday Buddhist: How do you know when to change things? By Ajahn Sumedho wp.me/pFy3u-3hK.

Whatever is past is past, so do not sit in judgement upon it, by Hui Hai. https://wp.me/pFy3u-b2V

Buddhist insights: In the same way, there is something in the training which keeps on the same line and keeps perfectly balanced. Trevor Leggett. wp.me/pFy3u-Rp.

Buddhist read: At first glance this sculpture appears to represent the bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara but is in fact Vajrasattva. wp.me/pFy3u-4hC.

Buddhist practice: Emotion and Compassion Part II, by Geshe Tashi Tsering. wp.me/pFy3u-1wZ longread

Buddha taught that all conditioned things are impermanent—that everything arises and passes away according to causes and conditions. This understanding of impermanence is central to Buddhist practice, as it reveals the futility of clinging to constantly changing things. Night😴

Zen: The deep source of realisation comes with constancy. 'Guidepost for the Hall of Pure Bliss', by Hongzhi. wp.me/pFy3u-3iK.

Buddhist insights: When the practice is as deep as this, how could you not awaken? 'Solely from the Mind', by Kusan Sunim wp.me/pFy3u-23X.

Morning meditation — Why do you have doubts? https://wp.me/pFy3u-b3Y

Buddhist read: Followers of the way: Half the problem of Dukkha is the barriers we put up against it. The Problem of Dukkha, by John Aske. wp.me/pFy3u-6mN.

Buddhist practice: What do you want from zazen? Why do you practise? Part 3 Zazenshin: Acupuncture Needle of Zazen, by Shohaku Okumura wp.me/pFy3u-2rl.

I cannot stress enough to you the absolute importance of sticking to your practice no matter what. No adjustment is required; no calculation is needed. Harada Tangen Roshi Goodnight everyone take care of yourself.

Thus have I heard: 'The Four Noble Truths' An abridged version of the 'Saccavibhanga sutta'. wp.me/pFy3u-O1.

Buddhist insights: We are all born in order to perform a certain task, from 'Self and Body Disappear', by Myoljin Sunim wp.me/pFy3u-3u.

Buddhist read: Buddhist practice: Even if you don’t suffer too much, if you sit and listen... 'Practising Listening with Empathy', by Thich Nhat Hanh wp.me/pFy3u-252.

Morning meditation — The past is an idea. https://wp.me/pFy3u-b3G

Buddhist read: When I forgot myself, it was exactly like that. There was nothing obtained and nothing was thrown away.  Accepting the Moment 'Now', by Harada Sekkei Roshi wp.me/pFy3u-3Zf.

Happy New Year everyone. — Whatever is in the future is not here yet. https://wp.me/pFy3u-b3B

Buddhist practice: This is where the practice really begins. 'Mind and Heart are at Ease' by Ajahn Chah wp.me/pFy3u-3zE.

Today, the legacy of these early wanderers reminds us that the heart of Buddhism is not found in doctrine or ritual but in the lived practice of liberation. The forest and the cave, symbols of solitude and renunciation, are not just places on the map. Happy New Year everyone.

Buddhist insights: The Born and the unborn as insight and refection. Striving to Break Free, Ajahn Sumedho. About 52mins wp.me/pFy3u-688.

Buddhist practice: Separate—nothing; Problem—nothing; Trouble—nothing. Eternal perfect—yes! Baby English—sorry! by Tangen Harada Roshi wp.me/pFy3u-1jR.

"Only you can free your mind..."

I’ve read this article by Diana St Ruth many times over the years it has always struck a chord with me. At its heart it is very grounding and goes beyond the notion that if we simply have compassion for others and treat the planet well everything will turn out ok.

Morning meditation — The past is an idea. https://wp.me/pFy3u-b3G

Buddhist read: Buddhist practice: Even if you don’t suffer too much, if you sit and listen... 'Practising Listening with Empathy', by Thich Nhat Hanh wp.me/pFy3u-252.

Buddhist practice: Followers of the way: How often do we sacrifice our freedom and happiness for comfort and security? wp.me/pFy3u-3i0 'Regular Everything' by John Aske

The early Buddhist forest-dwellers saw themselves not as individuals with rigid identities but as part of the interconnected flow of all things, just as impermanent and insubstantial as the trees and rivers around them. Goodnight everyone, be aware, be awake.

Looking for some Buddhism? Tea time at Kalachakra was a sight to behold. How else are thirty thousand people going to get their cuppas. wp.me/pFy3u-1qy.

Buddhist insights: An old film about Buddhism in Japan, but well worth watching. The Land of the Disappearing Buddha – Japan. wp.me/pFy3u-OY 52mins.

Buddhist read: Buddha, Dhamma, Sangha, 'The Three Refuges', by Ajahn Sumedho wp.me/pFy3u-293.

Buddhist practice: Separate—nothing; Problem—nothing; Trouble—nothing. Eternal perfect—yes! Baby English—sorry! by Tangen Harada Roshi wp.me/pFy3u-1jR.

For those steeped in conventional ideas about teachers, doctrines, and spiritual attainment, the Buddha’s self-enlightenment was difficult to grasp. Goodnight everyone, take care of yourself.

Buddhism, by its very nature, leads practitioners towards compassion for all beings. 'Compassion without Drowning' Diana St Ruth wp.me/pFy3u-1bQ.

Buddhist insights: Everyday Buddhist: Guilt and Tendencies towards Negativity, by Ajahn Sumedho wp.me/pFy3u-1fD.

Morning meditation — Being born itself implies that we are going to be subject to different forces. https://wp.me/pFy3u-b3n

Buddhist read: I'm sitting on my cushion before going to work and that feeling of openness… Final Lesson, by Arthur Braverman: wp.me/pFy3u-Xq Meeting with Uchiyama Kōshō Roshi

Buddhist practice: Everyday Buddhist: 'Crashed out Buddhas', by Ajahn Sumedho wp.me/pFy3u-2LU.

Buddha advised the Kālāmas not to rely on tradition, scriptures, hearsay, or even the words of a revered teacher. Instead, they should judge for themselves based on their own experience, observing whether a teaching leads to well-being and happiness or to suffering. 😴 Goodnight

Awareness is a natural state; it’s normal. It isn’t a compounded state that depends on other conditions. 'No View is Right View', by Ajahn Sumedho wp.me/pFy3u-4B5.