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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 — Ordinary Mind is Tao.
‘Ordinary Mind is Tao. Hundreds of flowers in spring, the moon in autumn.’
Mumonkan
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Morning meditation — Life is like this.
‘Life is like this; death is like this.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning Meditation — If the Way lies deep within the mind.
‘If the Way lies deep within the mind,
It is just as well not to go off to the mountains of Yoshino’Zen Master Hakuin
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Morning meditation — TATHAGATA: Thus come; the one who neither comes nor goes.
‘TATHAGATA: Thus come; the one who neither comes nor goes; one who has attained full enlightenment. Another name for the Buddha and a name the Buddha often used when referring to himself.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Evening meditation — If zazen were only a rest for the brain.
‘If zazen were only a rest for the brain, it would be better to lie down than to sit in zazen.’
Rindo Fujimoto Roshi
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Morning meditation — Lot of our experience is of confusion.
‘Lot of our experience is of confusion, doubt, uncertainty, but we don’t like these kinds of feelings, do we? We prefer clarity and certainty.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning meditation — Trust is important.
‘Trust is important. There is so much fear and suspicion in our lives that we don’t trust ourselves or anyone else very much.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning meditation — When images have vanished, nothing’s found behind.
‘When images have vanished, nothing’s found behind the images; when the original state shows, it’s found to be selfsame and devoid of content.’
Shen Hui
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