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Morning Meditation: Don’t use Buddha.

By Buddhism Now on 4 March 2023 • ( 0 )

‘Don’t use Buddha to worship a Buddha.’

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On our Twitter account, Buddhism Now @Buddhism_Now, most mornings we post a ‘morning meditation’ like the one above.

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