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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 — Among all living things mountains and rivers, grasses and trees.
‘Among all living things mountains and rivers, grasses and trees, even the sounds of blowing winds and rising waves — there is nothing that is not the nembutsu.’
Ippen
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Morning meditation — The difficulty starts with interpretations.
‘The difficulty starts with interpretations of Amida’s power. Some believe you have to repeatedly say the nembutsu; others believe you only have to say it once.
Ippen said you only have to say it once, but with a pure heart!’Ippen
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Morning meditation — Aren’t we living in awareness.
‘Aren’t we living in awareness day and night?’
Avalokiteshvara
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Morning meditation — If we study theory.
‘If we study theory, our practice won’t develop at all.’
Ajahn Chah
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Morning meditation — I appear in the midst of the activities of all sentient beings.
‘I appear in the midst of the activities of all sentient beings without leaving the presence of all the Buddhas.’
Avalokiteshvara
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Morning meditation — The whole world is cause and effect.
‘The whole world is cause and effect; excluding this, there’s no sentient being.’
Arya Nagarjuna
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Morning meditation — What joy there is in this radiance!
‘What joy there is in this radiance!’
Harada Tangen Roshi
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Morning meditation — Those who see the real are released.
‘There’s nothing to be denied and nothing to be affirmed. See the real, those who see the real are released.’
Arya Nagarjuna
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