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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 — Dukkha is experienced when we are unaware.
‘Dukkha: Literally souring, often translated as suffering or unsatisfactoriness.
Dukkha is experienced when we are unaware, unawakened.’Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Once you see, after clarifying your true nature.
‘Once you see, after clarifying your true nature, all words return to the self like waves by the thousands returning to the sea.’
Bassui Tokushō
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Morning meditation — At times it goes well and at times it does not.
‘Many monks who practise in meditation halls often just settle down in such places. Thus out of ten practitioners eight or nine are unable to pierce through the barrier of the patriarchs.’
Kusan Sunim
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Morning meditation — We see the insights we encounter not as ends in themselves.
‘We see the insights we encounter not as ends in themselves but as part of a greater awakening — a path that leads to the unfolding of compassion, wisdom, and liberation.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Patience, one of the six perfections.
‘Patience, one of the six perfections, is the practice of enduring difficulties without anger or frustration. It is the capacity to remain calm and composed in the face of adversity, knowing that all experiences, whether pleasant or unpleasant, are fleeting.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — He [Buddha] does not speak that which is deceitful.
‘He [Buddha] does not speak that which is deceitful, nor does he speak that which is alien. There is no mistake in even one phrase or line of the discourses of the World Honoured One.’
Bassui Tokushō
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Morning meditation — What is required is a willingness to look deeply.
‘What is required is a willingness to look deeply, to bring mindful awareness to the moment, and to allow the simple truth of the Dharma to unfold naturally.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Compassion is catching by Trevor Leggett.
I felt a sudden rush of something in my heart.
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