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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: Are you Awake?
‘Zuigan would call to himself, “Are you awake?” Then answer, “Yes!”
Then he’d say, “Don’ t be fooled by others.”
And would answer, “No, no!”.’Harada Sekkei Roshi
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Morning meditation — There are Three Kinds of Suffering.
‘Monks, there are three kinds of suffering. Suffering caused by pain, suffering caused by conditioned existence, and suffering due to change..’
The Buddha
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Morning meditation — The heart’s Release.
‘I declare that the heart’s release by equanimity has the sphere of nothingness for its excellence.’
The Buddha
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Morning meditation: Anatta Literally Means.
‘Anatta literally means not-self.
Bad translations are no Soul, no Ego.
Belief of self is so deep it’s thought of as real.Awakening dissolves the idea of both self and not self.
Emptiness (Sunyatā) is a synonym for the insight of seeing not-self (anatta).’Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Forces Beyond our Control.
‘Being born itself implies that we are going to be subject to different forces beyond our control.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning Meditation: The Awareness which is Activated.
‘Even though we are focusing mainly on the breath, the awareness which is activated becomes available more and more for what is nonbreath, especially if the hindrances are making themselves felt in a very strong way.’
Corrado Pensa
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Morning meditation — The Faculty of Faith.
‘The faculty of faith, of energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom conduce to enlightenment.’
The Buddha
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Morning meditation — The Truth Within.
‘Those who are able to realise the Truth within their own mind have sown the seed of Buddhahood.
Hui Neng
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