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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 — Though all his life a fool.
‘Though all his life a fool associates with a wise person, he no more comprehends the Truth than a spoon tastes the soup.’
The Dhammapada
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Morning meditation — Buddha is the teacher who uses no words.
‘Buddha is the teacher who uses no words.’
Zen Graffiti
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Look at the image of Fudo, by Hakuin Zenji.
The sword which he holds in his right hand shows that he cuts off all illusionary ideas
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Morning meditation — No Dukkha no awakening.
‘No Dukkha no awakening.’
Zen Graffiti
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teaching is not complicated.
‘The Buddha’s teaching is not complicated, but it is radical. It asks us to turn away from the constant pursuit of pleasure, power, and identity, and to rest in the reality of the present. It asks us to trust in the simplicity of awareness?’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — When the mind is serene.
‘When the mind is serene, Sleep comes easily, No bad dreams occur, One wakes happily.’
The Buddha
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Morning Meditation — The sage Jittoku said in one of his gathas.
‘The sage Jittoku said in one of his gathas: ‘If you wish to know what is meant by the “non- originated,” do not let any threads hang in your mind.’
Zen Master Hakuin
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Morning meditation — We establish loving-kindness.
‘We establish loving-kindness with ourselves by not creating burdens out of what we have done in the past.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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