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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 — When you turn within.
‘When you turn within and drop off everything completely, realisation occurs.’
Hongzhi Zhengjue
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Morning meditation — Enlightenment, as described in the Diamond Sutra.
‘Enlightenment, as described in the Diamond Sutra, is not a goal to be attained, nor a treasure to be claimed. It is the dropping away of delusion, the recognition of what has always been.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — The human mind thrives on notions of achievement.
‘The human mind thrives on notions of achievement. Whether in worldly or spiritual pursuits, we are conditioned to seek, strive, and accumulate. Yet, the Buddha’s teaching overturns this paradigm.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s presence is not confined to moments of deep meditation.
‘The Buddha’s presence is not confined to moments of deep meditation or profound insight; it is alive in the ordinary and the mundane, in the very fabric of our daily lives.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — It’s astonishing how repetitive thoughts are.
‘It’s astonishing how repetitive thoughts are. Sit quietly, and you will start to see it — the same worries, cravings, resentments looping over and over. This is not a failure of meditation; it’s the mind revealing itself.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — When faced with the forces of distraction and delusion.
‘When faced with the forces of distraction and delusion — personified in Buddhism as Mara — he didn’t try to push them away or conquer them. He simply said, ‘I know you, Mara.’ Recognition was enough to loosen their grip.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — There is something urging you to look deeper.
‘There is something urging you to look deeper, something which seeks to be known. Don’t you see it yet?’
Harada Tangen Roshi
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Morning meditation — If one really practises, one will hear the Buddha-Dhamma.
‘If one really practises, one will hear the Buddha-Dhamma whether sitting at the root of a tree, lying down or in whatever posture. This is not something to merely think about. It arises from the pure mind.’
Ajahn Chah
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