Author Archives
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 — Awareness isn’t personal.
‘Awareness isn’t personal. The idea that we are not aware and need to develop awareness, is in itself a creation.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning Meditation — And if someone questions me on Nirvana.
‘And if someone questions me on Nirvana, I show a state of quiet calm.’
Zen Master Rinzai
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Morning Meditation — True understanding.
‘True understanding — if you have genuine insight, birth and death will not affect you, and you will be free to come and to go.’
Zen Master Rinzai
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Afternoon meditation — Once we penetrate to the truth.
‘Once we penetrate to the truth, we are freed from everything. Only peace remains.’
Ajahn Chah
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Morning meditation — Buddha was a conscious individual human.
‘Buddha was a conscious individual human being not lost in delusion or the conditioning of his mind.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning Meditation — What students of the Way need.
‘What students of the Way need is self-reliance don’t search outside, all is idle dust, and you cannot discern the false from the true.’
Zen Master Rinzai
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Morning meditation — All things arise dependently from causes.
‘All things arise dependently from causes. They neither existent nor nonexistent. Are without self experiencer or doer.’
Kusan Sunim
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Morning Meditation — This is all I teach.
‘Don’t be deluded by anyone, this is all I teach. If you want to make use of it, then use it right now without doubt or delay.’
Zen Master Rinzai
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