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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Little by Little, by Maezumi Roshi
Whether we know it or not, this life is an abundant treasure house.
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Connecting with Certainty, by Oscar Yerburgh
Have posted this in memory of my old friend Oscar Yerburgh who died on 29 October 2011.
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Forest and the Way Out, by Ananda Maitreya
Centuries passed by. Incalculable was the crowd at the inn now and many were the discussions as to the interpretations of what had been written on the slab at the signpost. Some professed to know what the original exactly meant and others disagreed and consequently discord arose, parties were formed and actual progress ceased. Those who showed special brain skill and capability to interpret the symbols on the slabs at the post and those who were honoured and looked upon by others for numerous other reasons now became leaders of each party…
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Final Lesson, by Arthur Braverman
And he [Uchiyama Kôshô Roshi] told us ‘to look at zazen and not at him as our teacher’. It’s almost as if he knew some of us would become disappointed in him and he didn’t want our disappointment to carry over into our zazen…
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Western Cultural Accretions, by Diana St Ruth
There is a certain unease among traditionally trained Buddhists which is that some of that which goes under the heading of ‘Buddhism’ in the West is questionable regarding its authenticity…
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Dalai Lama birthday greetings to Desmond Tutu
His Holiness the Dalai Lama sends birthday greetings to Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 6min film.
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The Heart Sutra, Harada Sekkei Roshi
Our purpose for living is to become No-mind/No-self, and a person who has become No-mind/No-self is called a Buddha. Each action we make is completely Empty, it is Nothingness, and if we express this using words, this is the ‘Buddha-dharma’. It is not possible for the ego to intervene in the Dharma…
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Land of the Disappearing Buddha
This is an old film about Buddhism in Japan, but well worth watching.
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