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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 — We might not believe we can do a Zen koan.
‘We might not believe we can do a Zen koan, but our life is a koan.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Thinking makes it so, by Ajahn Sumedho.
Exploring the Unborn.
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Morning Meditation — The idea you know.
‘The idea you know, is that the sentimental person thinks things will last—the romantic person has a desperate confidence they won’t.’
F Scott Fitzgerald
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Morning meditation — As we navigate the waves of existence.
‘As we navigate the waves of existence, the Buddha’s words encourage us to become islands unto ourselves — anchored in the Dhamma, sustained by wisdom, and guided by the truth that liberation is within reach.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning Meditation — When the mind is empty in line with its nature.
‘When the mind is empty in line with its nature, there’s no sense of ownership in it; there are no labels for itself. No matter what thoughts occur to it, it sees them as insubstantial, as empty of self.’
Upasika Kee Nanayon
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Morning meditation — You need self-confidence and determination.
‘You need self-confidence and determination; feeling depressed and losing hope will never help to improve any situation.’
Dalai Lama
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Morning meditation — To cultivate virtue.
‘To cultivate virtue, one must start by controlling oneself; to cultivate wisdom, one must begin with clarity of thought.’
Classic of Spiritual Flight
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Morning meditation — If you physically want to build a pyramid, the base must be very strong.
‘I would now like to refer again to this idea of the pyramid regarding morality (shila), wisdom, and meditation (or concentration). If you physically want to build a pyramid, the base must be very strong.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
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