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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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The Path of Wisdom, by Ajahn Sumedho
Talking about universal love is a very inspiring subject. There is nothing wrong with contemplating universal love, either. But if that’s all we are doing, then it can be merely a whitewash over inner pain and anguish. We might want to love all beings and live in a world of unity and total love. That might be a very appealing idea. What is it that prevents us from that unity? If we trace it back, we will find it’s the ignorance that we have about ourselves…
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Trek the mountains of Khumbu.
Visit the Everest Region of Nepal, homeland of the Sherpa people. Short film around Two minutes.
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The Sixth Patriarch of Zen at the Moment of Enlightenment
The Sixth Patriarch of Zen at the Moment of Enlightenment.
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Part 3 Zazenshin: Acupuncture Needle of Zazen, by Shohaku Okumura
Baso came to a realisation and his mind was transcendent. After this encounter, he became Nangaku’s student and practised with him for ten years.
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Four Noble Truths, by Ringu Tulku Rinpoche
Short film (about 6 minutes) on the Four Noble Truths…
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Seeds of Happiness and Sorrow, by Thich Nhat Hanh
It is certain that we have seeds of happiness, seeds of joy, of peace, of love, in us, but it may be that during our daily lives, nobody knows how to touch those seeds…
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Study the Self! By Maezumi Roshi
Awakening is the very core of the Buddha’s teaching, but if we are thinking about awakening we are separating ourselves from it…
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Crashed out Buddhas, by Ajahn Sumedho
All sensory objects satisfy us temporarily, but then we have to find something else to be absorbed into — to read, think, go to sleep, get drunk, take dope, have sex. It goes on and on, without reflection…
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