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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 — Be your ordinary selves with nothing to seek.
‘Be your ordinary selves with nothing to seek, relieving nature, wearing robes, eat, when tired sleep fools laugh, the wise understand.’
Zen Master Rinzai
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Morning Meditation — Don’t be deceived.
‘Don’t be deceived. If you only think of seeking Buddha, Buddha becomes a mere name. The one who seeks Buddha, do you know him?’
Zen Master Rinzai
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Afternoon meditation — If intense cold strikes not to the bone.
‘If intense cold strikes not to the bone, how can plum blossom be fragrant?’
Huang Po
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Morning meditation: When we go against the way.
‘When we go against the way, we get swept along by the sea of karma vipāka.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Morning meditation — Emotions can be very convincing.
‘Emotions can be very convincing, very powerful, like a melodrama. They can sound real and true when they’re going on.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning meditation — If you only believe that Buddha.
‘If you only believe that Buddha speaks no words. Then the Lotus will blossom in your mouth.’
Hui Neng
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Morning meditation: Words of love.
‘Words of love are not always kindly words.’
Zen master Iida Toin
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Morning meditation — Worry is a thought habit.
‘Worry is a thought habit. Counting the arising of it uses patience to overcome the worry. Try it next time — it works.’
Everyday Buddhism
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