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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 — May all those lost in gloom.
‘May all those lost in gloom, awaken to the brightness of awareness.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation – Swept along by the sea of karma vipāka.
‘When we go against the way, we get swept along by the sea of karma vipāka.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Morning meditation — Sometimes, something drives us forward to effect change.
‘Sometimes, something drives us forward to effect change; something pulls against the outer appearance of our world and implies further dimension, something unknown, mysterious.’
John Aske
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Morning meditation — The ultimate source of unskilful actions.
‘Those who know the teaching of the ‘Sudden’ School and attach no importance to rituals, and whose mind functions always under right views, so that they are absolutely free from defilements or contaminations, are said to know their Essence of Mind.’
Hui Neng
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Morning meditation — May all beings realise that Dukkha will disappear.
‘May all beings realise that Dukkha will disappear with awareness.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Self and Buddha are synonymous.
‘Those who seek for the Tathagata should seek for the self. For ‘self’ and ‘Buddha’ are synonymous.’
Manjusri
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Morning Meditation — The True Self which is seeing has been seen into.
‘In one instant, as it is, is an infinite number of kalpas.
An infinite number of kalpas are at the same time this one instant.
If you see into this fact,
The True Self which is seeing has been seen into.’Zen master Mumon
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Morning meditation — You don’t have to be a vegetarian.
‘You don’t have to be a vegetarian to be a Buddhist, but it certainly helps the beings you decide not to eat.’
Zen Graffiti
