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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 — When you awaken to the unique and wonderful dharma.
‘Those who seek the Buddha and dharma outside of mind are all children of rich men who have forgotten where their homes are. When you awaken to the unique and wonderful dharma of your true nature, it is as if the lost child had come home.’
Bassui Tokushō
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Morning meditation — It is simply that when ordinary people hear a true discourse.
‘It is simply that when ordinary people hear a true discourse, because of their ignorance, there are a thousand variations and ten thousand distinctions. It’s like squinting your eyes to make one moon appear as two.’
Bassui Tokushō
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Morning meditation — May all those lost in the pain of jealousy.
‘May all those lost in the pain of jealousy find delight in the success of others’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — When we practise Buddhism.
‘‘When we practise Buddhism, we are doing what the Buddha did.’’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
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Morning meditation: Those who cover the Buddha with concepts.
‘Those who cover the Buddha with concepts, will never reach Buddhahood.’
Everyday Buddhist
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Morning meditation — Time, as we commonly know it.
‘Time, as we commonly know it, is a construct of the conditioned mind. Hours, minutes, and seconds — though practical for navigating the world — are little more than measurements imposed upon the infinite.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — The courage that sustains us when insight seems distant.
‘The courage that sustains us when insight seems distant, that carries us through the inevitable ups and downs of practice. It is the courage to continue, to trust, to open, to be with whatever arises, knowing that Buddha is not somewhere else but here, in our own experience.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning Meditation — Moved by their selfish desires, people seek after fame and glory.
‘The Buddha’s path is one that must be lived. As we live it, our practice becomes the vessel that carries us forward, and with each moment of awareness, we touch upon the truth the Buddha himself encountered under the Bodhi tree.’
Buddha
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