Author Archives
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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The Buddhist Path – Footprint of the Buddha
Buddhist film looking at how Buddhism is practiced in Sri Lanka and India. Ronald Eyre meets [the late] Venerable Ananda Maitreya a Buddhist monk from Sri Lanka. About 50 minutes.
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The Fruit which Arises as Samadhi Matures, by Ajahn Chah
You will be able to sustain concentration without any feelings of pain and discomfort…
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First Teaching Buddha gave after Awakening, by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
The Four Noble Truths were the first teaching Buddha gave after his awakening. They are the foundation of all Buddhist teachings. Short Buddhist video (about 12 minutes)
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Portable Shrine with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha
Three-Sided Section of a Portable Shrine (11.4 cm high) with Scenes from the Life of the Buddha. Pakistan (ancient region of Gandhara), 5th–6th century.
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This is the Outlook which Leads to Enlightenment, by Ajahn Chah
In the field of conventional reality one side is right and the other side is wrong, but there will never be complete agreement. Arguing till the tears fall has no use…
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Piers Morgan meets his Holiness the Dalai Lama
In September 2016 Piers Morgan met his Holiness, the Dalai Lama — and the pair talked about everything, from Mr Trump, to IS, to love and marriage and even celebrity culture. Watch the full (40-minute, uncut), fascinating discussion.
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How can I trust myself? By Thich Nhat Hanh
Short Buddhist film (about 9 minutes) ‘How can I trust myself?’ From Thich Nhat Hanh
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Buddhism isn’t really a religion, is it? By Diana St Ruth
A few stares of disbelief and awkward silences was enough for me, if I ever had the temerity to mention my heartfelt interest. So I lived with a private kind of Buddhism while in other respects living a typical working-class English life in a city in the late fifties and sixties…
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