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Buddhism Now is an online Buddhist magazine based upon the teachings of the Buddha.
Buddhist Publishing Group (BPG) was formed in 1983 and published the paper issue of Buddhism Now between 1989-2007.
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Dukkha is often misunderstood.
To ignore Dukkha is to remain trapped in a cycle of endless craving and attachment.
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Morning meditation — Attachment operates as wanting something or wanting more.
‘Attachment operates as wanting something or wanting more. And anger is also wanting—wanting to reject, wanting to put off. So, according to Buddhism, both of these two emotions are undesirable.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
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Morning meditation — You should know that so far as Buddha-nature is concerned.
‘You should know that so far as Buddha-nature is concerned, there is no difference between an enlightened man and an ignorant one. What makes the difference is that one realises it, while the other is ignorant of it.’
Hui Neng
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Morning meditation — The Eightfold Path is really just awareness.
‘The Eightfold Path is really just awareness. Awareness is the path, and the eight parts are more or less positions for reflection.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teachings are not abstract doctrines.
‘The Buddha’s teachings are not abstract doctrines but practical guides for awakening.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — So when facing difficulties.
‘So when facing difficulties, sometimes just thinking of the phrase ‘‘everything is subject to change’’ will give strength to my mind.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
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Morning meditation — What remains when the striving ceases?
‘What remains when the striving ceases? This is not a question to be answered, but to be realised.’
Zen Master Niutou
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Morning meditation — Non-duality is not a state to be achieved.
‘Non-duality is not a state to be achieved. It is not the opposite of duality. It is not the final answer. It is the dissolution of the question itself.’
Everyday Buddhism
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