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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 — The Buddha’s rejection of both annihilationism and nihilism.
‘The Buddha’s path is one of practice and insight, leading each person to their own awakening, beyond words, beyond teachers, and beyond the constraints of the ordinary mind.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Our true self is not defined by the transient.
Instead, it lies far beyond the impermanent world of form.
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Morning meditation — Without mind following things, freely playing everywhere.
‘Without mind following things, freely playing everywhere. Awakening through non-awakening, enlightenment without enlightenment. Gain and loss both cast aside, who speaks of good or bad? All actions originally without doing.’
Zen Master Niutou
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Morning Meditation — Maybe we are immersed in a noisy environment.
‘Maybe we are immersed in a noisy environment and then, perhaps, go into the mountains. But then we can feel scared by the silence because of being so used to a constant background of noise.’
Corrado Pensa
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Morning meditation — The Buddha’s path is one of practice and insight.
‘The Buddha’s path is one of practice and insight, leading each person to their own awakening, beyond words, beyond teachers, and beyond the constraints of the ordinary mind.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — I laugh to see what happens in samsara’s show.
‘I laugh to see what happens in samsara’s show.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
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Morning meditation — The Buddha rarely described his awakening in detail.
‘The Buddha rarely described his awakening in detail. When asked to explain the nature of his enlightenment, he often remained silent, or he responded in ways that encouraged his followers to look inward rather than cling to his words.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Bodhi originally exists — no need to guard it.
‘Bodhi originally exists — no need to guard it. Delusion originally empty — no need to eliminate it.’
Zen Master Niutou
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