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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 — Buddha’s description of suffering is not meant to evoke pessimism.
‘Buddha as an experience transcends mere personality; it invites us to embody his enlightened awareness, manifesting wisdom and compassion in our own lives.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation: This is the other extreme.
‘Everything exists — this is one extreme. Nothing exists — this is the other extreme. Avoiding both, the Tathagata teaches the Middle Way.’
Samyutta Nikaya
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Morning meditation — How can plum blossom be fragrant?
‘If intense cold strikes not to the bone, how can plum blossom be fragrant?’
Huang Po
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Morning meditation — This Middle Way forms the bedrock of the Buddha’s teaching.
‘This Middle Way forms the bedrock of the Buddha’s teaching, urging us to live in harmony with the world, avoiding excess and deprivation alike. It is a path of moderation, rooted in insight, and leads to the cessation of suffering.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Did you see the morning star this morning?
‘In the Zen tradition the Buddha realised awakening after seeing the morning star.
Did you see the morning star this morning?
Not to worry it shines everyday.’Zen
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Morning meditation — At the heart of the Buddha’s message is the teaching of the Middle Way.
‘At the heart of the Buddha’s message is the teaching of the Middle Way—a path that avoids the extremes of indulgence in sensual pleasures on one side and severe asceticism on the other. Before his enlightenment, the Buddha had experienced both ends of this spectrum.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s path is one that must be lived.
‘The Buddha’s path is one that must be lived. As we live it, our practice becomes the vessel that carries us forward, and with each moment of awareness, we touch upon the truth the Buddha himself encountered under the Bodhi tree.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning Meditation — All the dusts are entirely yours.
‘All the dusts are entirely yours; all the dharmas are not someone else’s. Follow the current and paddle along, naturally unobstructed!’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
