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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 there were no unborn-unconditioned.
‘There’s a unborn unbecome unmade unconditioned. If there were no unborn-unconditioned, no escape would be possible from the born.’
The Buddha
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Morning meditation — Don’t invite the future.
‘Don’t invite the future.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
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Morning meditation — Even if you explain 1000s of sutras.
‘Even if you explain 1000s of sutras and shastras, unless you see your nature, yours is the teaching of a mortal, not a Buddha.’
Bodhidharma
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Morning meditation — Meditate for its own sake.
‘Meditate for its own sake — for awakening.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Those who have found the way.
‘Those who have found the way, practise in solitude, walking alone. But they roam nirvana together.’
Zen master Hsuan Chuen
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Morning meditation — What is suppressed is expressed.
‘‘‘What is suppressed is expressed.’’ If you push it out of sight in one place, it just pops up somewhere else or in another guise.’
John Aske
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Morning meditation — When you hear that all beings are Buddha.
‘When you hear that all beings are Buddha, don’t fall into the error of thinking there’s more than one Buddha.’
Zen Graffiti
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Morning meditation — Buddha doesn’t observe precepts.
‘Buddha doesn’t observe precepts, doesn’t do good or evil, isn’t energetic or lazy, Buddha does nothing. Buddha isn’t a Buddha.’
Bodhidharma
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