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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 — These days, fame—good name or bad name—comes through the media.
‘These days, fame—good name or bad name—comes through the media. What happens if a person is alone in a remote place and were to shout out in an attempt to bring fame? Nothing would happen! If you shout, eventually an echo will come, but nothing else!’
Dalai Lama
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Morning meditation — We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent.
‘We see that our thoughts and emotions are impermanent, that our sense of self is a construction, and that clinging leads to suffering.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Morning meditation — Notice when you’re caught up in thought or emotional reactivity.
‘Notice when you’re caught up in thought or emotional reactivity. The more you do this, the more intuitive it becomes. You begin to trust the quiet knowing beneath the noise of the mind. You see the power of awareness.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Morning meditation — Importantly, Buddhist practice is not about achieving a future state.
‘Importantly, Buddhist practice is not about achieving a future state of awakening, as though it were a distant goal. Awakening is already present within us — not as an idea, but as a capacity for direct knowing.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Morning meditation — To enter beyond non-duality means to see that.
‘“To enter beyond non-duality means to see that ‘I’ and ‘not-I’ are not two,” Vimalakīrti declares, not with words but with a silence so potent it silences the assembled bodhisattvas.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Dhammavicaya is a fascinating factor from the Seven Factors of Awakening.
‘Dhammavicaya is a fascinating factor from the Seven Factors of Awakening that goes far beyond mere intellectual analysis. Direct Investigation and looking deeply into the three characteristics: Impermanence (anicca), Unsatisfactoriness (dukkha), and Non-self (anattā).’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Notice how physical discomfort often rises up when thoughts begin to quiet down.
‘Notice how physical discomfort often rises up when thoughts begin to quiet down — an ache in the back, an itch, a dull heaviness in the body. It’s as if the mind, sensing its grip loosening, tries to reclaim attention through the body.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — May we all find the courage to let go of complexity.
‘May we all find the courage to let go of complexity, to embrace the simple, transformative power of the Dhamma, and to tread the path with clarity and compassion, trusting in the wisdom that arises from the process itself.’
Everyday Buddhist
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