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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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Song of the Grass-Roof Hermitage by Shitou
Turn around the light to shine within, then just return. The vast inconceivable source can’t be faced or turned away from.
Meet the ancestral teachers, be familiar with their instructions, bind grasses to build a hut, and don’t give up. -
The Sixteen Buddhist Luohans
In the Chinese popular imagination, mendicant monks, conjurers, and mysterious hermits were often thought to be disguised “living luohans,” or Buddhist holy men capable of producing miracles.
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Accumulating Good Karma is Beautiful, by Geshe Gedun Tharchin
In Buddhism we are taught of the nonduality of samsara and nirvana. We do not need to be on a high level in order to understand this nonduality of samsara and nirvana; it is just a matter of being here, knowing how to integrate dharma with samsaric conditions.
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Both Happiness and Unhappiness are Unsatisfactory, by Ajahn Chah
The Buddha knew that because both happiness and unhappiness are unsatisfactory, they have the same value. When happiness arose he let it go. He had right practice, seeing that both these things have equal values and drawbacks.
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Ordinary Mind is Tao
Mumon’s Poem: Hundreds of flowers in spring, the moon in autumn, The cool breeze in summer and snow in winter; If there is no vain cloud in your mind, for you it is a good season.
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Haven’t snapped the seagull and sunset over Totnes for a week or two.
Wisdom without awareness remains theoretical. It is through the practice of awareness that we bring wisdom into direct experience. By being fully present, we allow the truths of impermanence, suffering, and not-self to reveal themselves.
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The Beginnings of Chan (Zen) Painting and Muqi
Beginnings of Chan (Zen) Painting and Muqi is a wonderful film exploring the highly problematic subject of Chan painting. 55 minutes.
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No Regrets: Dalai Lama’s Advice for Living and Dying
‘Passing through life, progressing to old age and eventually death, it is not sufficient to just take care of the body. We need to take care of our emotions as well.’ The Dalai Lama. (Buddhist film 34 minutes)
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