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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: The successive Buddhas and Patriarchs.
‘The successive Buddhas and Patriarchs were all seekers of the Way.’
Dôgen Zenji
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Morning meditation: Absence of thought.
‘Absence of thought, always knowing, always awake.’
Zen Graffiti
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Morning meditation — Life is impermanent.
‘Life is impermanent, has many misfortunes like a bubble in the wind; that one inhales after exhaling and awakens from sleep is wonderful.’
Nagarjuna
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Morning Meditation — In one instant, as it is.
‘In one instant, as it is, is an infinite number of kalpas.
An infinite number of kalpas are at the same time this one instant.
If you see into this fact,
The True Self which is seeing has been seen into.’Zen master Mumon
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Afternoon meditation — The Way is not a matter of knowing or not knowing.
‘The Way is not a matter of knowing or not knowing. Just abandon everything, return to yourself, and look within. Who is this? Spare no time.’
Bassui Tokushō
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Morning meditation: Group meditation is where.
‘Group meditation is where we sit together, suffer together, and awaken together.’
Zen Graffiti
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Morning meditation — A follower of the way.
‘A follower of the way shouldn’t be a person of the way.’
ManGong
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Morning meditation: Awareness (Sati).
‘Awareness (Sati) — Sati-panna; awareness and wisdom — sati-sam-pajanna: awareness and clarity of consciousness, or full awareness.’
Buddhist Meditation
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