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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’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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Morning meditation — To begin with, just sit.
‘To begin with, just sit. There’s no need to worry about doing it right or wrong. Let go of the idea that meditation is something to be perfected. What we are doing here is simple but profound: getting to know our own mind.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Our minds aren’t peaceful because of our old habits.
‘Our minds aren’t peaceful because of our old habits. We inherit these because of our past actions and thus they follow us around and constantly plague us. We struggle and search for a way out, but we’re bound by them and they pull us back.’
Ajahn Chah
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Morning meditation — To live a life of Buddhist practice is to live the function of awakening.
‘To live a life of Buddhist practice is to live the function of awakening. Every moment of awareness, every act of compassion, and every instance of letting go is an expression of the awakened mind.’
Everyday Buddhism
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The Bodhisattva Cult and a Newly Rediscovered Masterpiece of Pala Buddhist Art.
Bodhisattva known variously as Lokanatha (Savior of the World), Lokeshvara (Lord of the World) or the overarching Avalokiteshvara.
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