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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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Morning meditation — When thinking stops.
‘When thinking stops, we must be right there with what is happening.’
Bhante Bodhidhamma
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Morning meditation — If you think meditation is boring.
‘If you think meditation is boring, then you’re just thinking.’
Zen Graffiti
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Morning Meditation — Open your eyes and look!
‘Open your eyes and look! What is Shakyamuni? And what are we? We shall see the inexpressible mind-nature, enlightened and complete calm, seeing nothing, doing nothing.’
Zen Master Hakuin
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Morning meditation — We cannot see our next rebirth.
‘What comes after death is not clear to us right now, because we cannot see our next rebirth.’
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
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Morning meditation — The aim of spiritual practice is to become.
‘The aim of spiritual practice is to become the friend of all beings, concerned about them and ready and able to help them.’
Dalai Lama
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Morning meditation — One develops compassion for the beings in Samsara.
‘One develops compassion for the beings in Samsara, avoids defilement and rejoices in virtue.’
Acharya Shantideva
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How can we be unconditionally open? Taizan Maezumi
So imprint the Buddha seal, not the human seal, upon your body and mind and penetrate this openness.
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Morning meditation — Be aware these five hindrances.
‘Be aware these five hindrances steal away virtue: restlessness and worry, aversion, sloth and torpor, attachment, and doubt.’
Arya Nagarjuna
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