Author Archives
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 cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is driven by ignorance.
‘The cycle of birth, death, and rebirth is driven by ignorance, craving, and the illusion of self. When one realises the emptiness of all phenomena, including the self, this ignorance is dispelled.’
Everyday Buddhism
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The Life and Work of Auleshi: Sherpa Buddhist Art and Adept.
For followers of Tibetan Buddhism, this book offers valuable insights into a lesser-known strand of the tradition.
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Morning Meditation — The mind, when it’s not engrossed.
‘The mind, when it’s not engrossed with the taste of pleasure or pain, is free in line with its nature.’
Upasika Kee Nanayon
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Morning meditation — What is the resort of mindfulness?
‘‘‘Good Gotama [Buddha], what is the resort of mindfulness?’’
‘The resort of mindfulness, Brahman, is liberation.’’’The Buddha,
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Morning meditation — If you see into your true nature.
‘If you see into your true nature, upon forgetting thoughts and imaginings, you will turn the karma of ignorance into the great sea of liberation’
Bassui Tokushō
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Morning meditation — The pursuit of wealth and power often leads to ruin.
‘The pursuit of wealth and power often leads to ruin, but those who are content with little can find peace.’
Classic of Spiritual Flight
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Morning meditation — One wrong move leads to many failures.
‘One wrong move leads to many failures.’
Classic of Spiritual Flight
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Morning Meditation — Our reaction is a conditioned one.
‘Our reaction is a conditioned one and ultimately conditioned by ignorance.’
Corrado Pensa
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