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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 — Followers of the way, we are all brothers and sisters.
‘Followers of the way, we are all brothers and sisters because we all share the same—old age, sickness, and death.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning Meditation: There’s no advantage.
‘There’s no advantage in deceiving yourself.’
Bodhidharma
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Morning Meditation: Work with an empty mind.
‘Whether one’s a thinker, scientist, or whatever, all must work with an empty mind. If least hint of ego sneaks in, things fall apart.’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
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Afternoon Meditation: To find Buddha.
To find Buddha you have to see your nature directly.
Bodhidharma
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Morning Meditation: Don’t suffer them in vain.
‘Life and death are important. Don’t suffer them in vain.’
Bodhidharma
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Morning meditation — Knowing the precepts by heart but.
‘Knowing the precepts by heart but failing to practise them, is like someone who lights a lamp and then shuts their eyes.’
Tibetan Wisdom
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Morning Meditation: If we’re thinking only of pleasing the boss.
‘If we’re thinking only of pleasing the boss, of getting some reward.. there’s no way we will escape suffering.’
Buddhadasa Bhikkhu
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Morning meditation — Having found Perfect Wisdom within.
‘Having found Perfect Wisdom within, it would be a great regret to dissipate it in the jungle of worldliness.’
Gampopa
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