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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 —Perceptions Employed as a Base.
‘Perceptions employed as a base for building up positive concepts are the origin of all ignorance.’
Surangama Sutra
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Fear of the Dark, and the Adventure. It’s like this. By John Aske.
As for the hopes and fears for the future, and the regrets, they are all part of a framing of our lives into a fixed dance, so to speak.
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Morning Meditation: Buddha Taught Directly From.
‘Buddha taught directly from his own experience, for our direct experience. Seeing that is seeing everything.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Morning meditation — This is an Eternal Law.
Hatred is never overcome by hatred it can only be overcome by non-hatred. This is an eternal law.
The Dhammapada
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Morning meditation — Looking Inward, you Discover.
‘Looking inward, you discover meaning, but by chasing externals, you go further from the source.’
Seng-ts’an
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Morning Meditation: Mind Through Endless Kalpas.
‘Mind through endless kalpas without beginning, has never varied. It has never lived or died, appeared or disappeared, increased or decreased.’
Bodhidharma
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Morning meditation — True Insight, in a Moment.
‘True insight, in a moment, transforms the void into the world confronting you.’
Seng-ts’an
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Morning meditation — Asked why he wore such a large hat.
Asked why he wore such a large hat, Zen master Huang Po replied, ‘because it has to cover the myriad worlds.’
Huang Po
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