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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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Morning meditation — It is important to note that clear awareness.
‘It is important to note that clear awareness is not a rejection of the relative world in which we live. The insight into emptiness and not-self does not negate the reality of our everyday experiences.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Disciplinary and Other Rituals in Dunhuang Buddhism: A Review.
What particularly delighted me was discovering that the book’s opening sections — the Preface, Introduction and introductory chapters — alongside the stunning colour photographs of original Dunhuang manuscripts.
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Morning meditation — When we transcend the illusion of self.
‘When we transcend the illusion of self, we begin to embody this Buddha-nature, which is characterised by wisdom, compassion, and boundless awareness.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — This attachment to a fixed self generates suffering, for it is the basis of our fears, desires, and conflicts.
‘This attachment to a fixed self generates suffering, for it is the basis of our fears, desires, and conflicts. As long as we see ourselves as separate, we are bound by the duality of subject and object, self and other, inside and outside.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — In Buddhist teachings, clear awareness is often associated with the realisation of Buddha-nature.
‘In Buddhist teachings, clear awareness is often associated with the realisation of Buddha-nature — the inherent potential for awakening that exists within all beings.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — The insight into emptiness and not-self does not negate the reality of our everyday experiences.
‘The insight into emptiness and not-self does not negate the reality of our everyday experiences. Rather, it transforms the way we relate to them. From the perspective of clear awareness, we engage with life fully, but without attachment or aversion.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — The Buddha often likened his teachings to a raft.
‘The Buddha often likened his teachings to a raft — a means of crossing the river of suffering to reach the far shore of liberation. Once the far shore is reached, there is no need to carry the raft further.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — If we have wisdom then we’ll be able to examine this natural mind.
‘If we have wisdom then we’ll be able to examine this natural mind of ours and use it as our subject of study.’
Ajahn Chah
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