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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 — If anything is to be done.
‘If anything is to be done, do it with sustained vigour. A lax religious life stirs up the dust of passions.’
The Dhammapada
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Morning meditation — Try doing a job, any job.
‘Try doing a job, any job, without thinking about the job itself or anything else besides.
Simply stay with the body.’Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Unskilful deeds are better left undone.
Unskilful deeds are better left undone, as they torment us afterwards. Good deed’s are better done without regrets.
The Dhammapada
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Family matters, by Ajahn Sumedho
That’s when they need you and you will have something to offer that will help them.
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Morning meditation — We know how envy and jealousy can poison a person’s character.
‘We know how envy and jealousy can poison a person’s character as well as the social relationships on many levels of life.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation —I don’t like dukkha.
‘I don’t like dukkha.’
Zen Graffiti
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Morning meditation — If you attain anything at all.
‘Followers of the way: If you attain anything at all, it’s conditional, it’s karmic. It turns the Wheel birth And death.’
Bodhidharma
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Morning meditation —It isn’t question of thinking in terms of becoming.
‘It isn’t question of thinking in terms of becoming a stream-enterer or becoming an arahant, or wondering, ‘‘Have I attained stream-entry yet’’.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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