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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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This pagoda is an orphanage, by John Martone
The pagoda did not start out as an orphanage. It became one over time, by default. This was a place to leave children. Soon it became a place to leave…
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Tibetan “singing nun” arrives in exile after second period of imprisonment
The arrests of Palden Choedron and the other nuns occurred during a time of intense security in the Lhasa following a series of demonstrations in the Tibetan capital beginning in 1987. Martial law was imposed in Lhasa in…
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Mindfulness and Wisdom by Ajahn Sumedho.
This word ‘satisampajanna’ (mindfulness and wisdom) has an embracing quality about it. It doesn’t refer to…
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Son master Chinul
Sentient beings deceive themselves through their own actions. They themselves perceive that “this is an ordinary man,” “this is a saint,” “this is oneself,” “this is someone else,”…
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Chan Buddhism of Bodhidharma by Shi Yanzi
There were two principal methods of self-cultivation which Bodhidharma taught.
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Instruction, observation, and experience. by Trevor Leggett
So we have these two extremes — blind faith without enquiry, and enquiry which is no real enquiry at all; it’s just an endless sort of doubt, and still lacks focus…
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Peaceful Awareness by D. T. Suzuki
Reading this poem reminds me of Bodhidharma’s declaration to Eka: ‘On your behalf I have already bestowed on you peaceful awareness’ Without this special element in religion, shinjin or satori would not be possible.
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Burma’s Saffron Revolution
I would like to talk to you about events in my country. The situation is so sad. I wish I knew the answer to stop all of this…
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