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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 — If I had set out for enlightenment, then I would wish to fully know it.
‘Manjushri: If I had set out for enlightenment, then I would wish to fully know it. But I do not strive after enlightenment, because enlightenment is just the same thing as this Manjushri, the Crown Prince.’
Prajnaparamita
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In the heart of the Buddha’s teachings lies a profound caution.
The danger is that insights, once grasped, can easily harden into words.
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Morning meditation — The Cloud of Noble Jewels Sutra says.
‘The Cloud of Noble Jewels Sutra says: bodhisattva is one who perseveres in all different types of actions without getting tired in body or mind. This is called the persistent perseverance of a bodhisattva.’
Master Bojo
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Morning meditation — Those who seek for the Tathagata should seek for the self.
‘Those who seek for the Tathagata should seek for the self. For ‘self’ and ‘Buddha’ are synonymous.’
Prajnaparamita
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Morning meditation: Sometimes life feels like a battle doesn’t it?
‘Sometimes life feels like a battle doesn’t it? We go though the gate and face ten thousand warriors.’
Zen Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Just as the self does absolutely not exist.
‘Just as the self does absolutely not exist, and cannot be apprehended, so also the Buddha. As the self cannot be expressed by any dharma, so also the Buddha.’
Prajnaparamita
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Morning meditation — Rather than identifying with every passing thought or feeling.
‘Rather than identifying with every passing thought or feeling, we can step back and witness them as transient phenomena. This practice brings a sense of inner freedom, as we no longer feel compelled to chase after each mental impression.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Buddha is not something to be attained but.
‘Buddha is not something to be attained but something to be realised in the very fabric of our daily lives.’
Everyday Buddhism
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