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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 — Neither clear nor clouded.
‘Neither clear nor clouded,
Neither shallow nor deep.
Originally it was not ancient;
At present it is not modern.’Niutou Farong
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Morning meditation — In the quest to accomplish the wisdom tradition.
‘In the quest to accomplish the wisdom tradition
As taught by the mighty Tathagata himself,
Keep inner vision as your peerless guide;
Launch into meditation on the nature of voidness,
Legacy of Nagarjuna, and accomplish his state.’Yangchen Shepai Dorje
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Morning meditation — Delusion often operates through the stories we tell ourselves.
‘Delusion often operates through the stories we tell ourselves. It convinces us that our happiness depends on external circumstances — that if only we could arrange the world according to our desires, we would be content.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Delusion blinds us to the truth of anattā.
‘It is the mistaken belief in a separate, enduring self; the conviction that we can control and hold on to the things we love, or the assumption that suffering is an anomaly rather than an integral part of existence. Delusion blinds us to the truth of anattā.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning Meditation — A water bird comes and goes.
‘A water bird comes and goes, leaving no traces at all. Yet it knows how to go its own way.‘
Mumonkan
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Morning meditation: One accepts — does not necessarily approve.
‘One accepts — does not necessarily approve — but accepts the way one is feeling. And in that perspective, the spiritual path is developed.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning meditation — Don’t seek externals.
‘Don’t seek externals, rest in the life of reality.’
Zen Graffiti
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Morning meditation — Buddha’s insight into the nature of true friendship.
‘The Buddha’s insight into the nature of true friendship illuminates the communal fabric of early Buddhism. The Sangha was not a hierarchy, but a collective of equals — a ‘horizontal’ community where mutual support and shared aspiration were central.’
Everyday Buddhism
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