Thinking of not thinking
A monk asked Yueh-shan, “What does one think of while sitting?” “One thinks of not thinking,” the Master replied. “How does one think of not thinking?” the monk asked. “Without thinking,” the Master said. – Zen mondo
A monk asked Yueh-shan, “What does one think of while sitting?” “One thinks of not thinking,” the Master replied. “How does one think of not thinking?” the monk asked. “Without thinking,” the Master said. – Zen mondo
We can make our minds so like still water that beings gather around us, that they may see their own images, and so live for a moment with a clearer perhaps even fiercer life because of our quiet. – William Butler Yeats
Like a thief entering an empty house, bad thoughts cannot in any way harm an empty mind. – Padmasanbhava
Meditation is the dissolution of thoughts in pure consciousness without objectification; knowing without thinking – merging finitude in infinity. – Swami Sivananda
What should we “do” with the mind in meditation? Nothing. Just leave it, simply, as it is. – Sogyal Rinpoche
If a man’s mind is concentrated and calm, and if he’s abandoned both good and evil, there is no fear for him. – The Dhammapada