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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 — Whatever a Teacher Ought.
‘Whatever a teacher ought to do out of compassion, for the profit of his disciples, that I have done, having compassion for you.’
The Buddha
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Morning meditation — Those for Whom Sunyatā is.
Nāgārjuna says ‘Sunyatā is the exhaustion of all views’ and adds ‘Those for whom Sunyatā is itself a theory are incurable.’
Nagarjuna
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Morning meditation — Devoid of the Self and Other.
‘The body was like mist, so it was free from dualistic activity and there was recognition devoid of the self and other.
I thought: “It makes sense that all sentient beings can understand the meaning of the nature of mind like I have understood it.”’Padmasambhava
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Morning meditation — Virtuous Conduct, Meditation and Wisdom.
‘See the characteristics of virtuous conduct, meditation and wisdom and the way in which they merge together.’
Ajahn Chah
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Morning meditation — The heart’s Release by Loving-Kindness.
‘I declare that the heart’s release by loving-kindness has the beautiful for its excellence.’
The Buddha
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Morning meditation — Don’t let your Mind get too Tense.
‘Don’t let your mind get too tense or too inwardly concentrated; let your senses be naturally at ease, balanced between tension and relaxation.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
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Morning meditation: As Long as You do not Understand.
‘As long as you do not understand the Way of Buddha, you think that practice is the result of the Way.’
Harada Sekkei Roshi
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Morning meditation — Symbols and Conventions can be.
‘Symbols and conventions can be used for awareness rather than for developing worldly attitudes to becoming some kind of Buddhist.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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