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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 — Since the loss of mindfulness.
‘Since the loss of mindfulness will destroy all virtues, guard it well.’
Arya Nagarjuna
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Morning meditation — The Buddha sat alone.
‘The Buddha sat alone, accompanied merely by his own deep honesty and awareness until the barriers to truth were shattered.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Morning meditation — Trees don’t know anything.
‘Trees don’t know anything, they act on natural laws, yet they do know enough to grow away from danger, to incline towards a suitable place.’
Ajahn Chah
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Morning meditation — Buddha is wisdom.
‘Buddha is the knowing of condition as condition. Buddha is wisdom, knowing wisdom, and this is what we take refuge in.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning meditation — Food as medicine.
‘Food as medicine, neither use it with hatred, nor attachment, nor for might, pride or beauty, but solely for maintaining the body.’
Arya Nagarjuna
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Evening Meditation: When we say ‘nonjudgemental’ awareness.
‘When we say “nonjudgemental” awareness, “nonjudgemental” mindfulness, we are talking about “accepting” mindfulness.’
Corrado Pensa
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Morning meditation — Those wishing to overcome sorrow in their lives.
‘Those wishing to overcome sorrow in their lives and the suffering of others, should never turn their back on bodhicitta.’
Acharya Shantideva
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Morning meditation — It would be better to swallow a red-hot iron ball.
It would be better to swallow a red-hot iron ball, blazing like fire, than as an immoral and uncontrolled monk to eat the alms of the people.
The Dhammapada
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