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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: Delusion and awareness are not static forces; they are in constant motion.
‘Delusion and awareness are not static forces; they are in constant motion. In one moment, we may be lost in delusion, caught up in a story of self. In the next moment, awareness may arise, illuminating the truth and revealing the emptiness of that story.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Delusion might tell us that our anger is justified.
‘Delusion might tell us that our anger is justified, that the person or situation responsible for our anger must be corrected or changed for us to feel at ease.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — The practice of wisdom involves seeing beyond the surface of experience.
‘The practice of wisdom involves seeing beyond the surface of experience to the underlying truths that govern existence. When we cultivate wisdom, we see that all things are impermanent, that suffering arises from attachment, and that there is no fixed, independent self.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — All beings also are recipients of the unthinkable concentration.
‘Sariputra, it is because this concentration is unthinkable that it does not exist and is not apprehended. Nevertheless, Sariputra, not anyone is not a recipient of the unthinkable concentration, but all beings also are recipients of the unthinkable concentration.’
Manjusri
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Morning meditation — Inner Kindness.
‘May all beings discover their inner kindness and use it wisely.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning Meditation — Beware of random judgements.
‘Beware of random judgements. I say it clearly as it is — to understand or not to understand, both are mistaken.’
Zen Master Rinzai
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Morning meditation — Buddha saw life as a flowing procession of conditions.
‘Each moment lived without clinging — whether it be to an idea, an object, a person, or anything — is a moment without anguish. When we truly see that, we also see that that is where liberation lies, liberation from sorrow.’
Diana St Ruth
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Morning meditation — May all beings discover what brings them real happiness.
‘May all beings discover what brings them real happiness.’
Everyday Buddhism
