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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Solely from the Mind, by Kusan Sunim
If someone practises in this way, then whether walking, standing, sitting, lying, talking or not talking, in the midst of activity or nonactivity, the hwadu (Koan) will be always vivid…
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Awareness — Always delight in silence, by Acharya Shantideva
Never forsake, even at the cost of one’s life, those spiritual friends who understand the meaning of the great way and personify the bodhisattva’s practice…
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John Snelling
Everyone who knew John Snelling through his Buddhist connections soon learned that he had leukaemia. This disease, which was diagnosed in 1975, became his inseparable companion in dukkha.
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Awareness — If I manage to restrain my mind, by Acharya Shantideva
Troublesome beings are like space; it is impossible to destroy them all. But if angry thoughts alone are overcome, it is equivalent to conquering all one’s enemies…
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In the Land of Snow: Buddhist Art from the Himalayas
From an exhibition at: Norton Simon Museum March 28–Aug. 25, 2014 Buddha Shakyamuni or Akshobhya Nepal, 13th century, Gilt-copper alloy, 13-3/4 x 10-1/4 in. (34.9 x 26 cm) Norton Simon Art Foundation.
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Mu, by Maezumi Roshi
It’s not a matter of intellectually figuring out what mu is. To see muji you must put yourself completely into it until you are mu itself. Concentrate on muji until you and muji become one thing, and then keep on working.
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Kisagotami
A Buddhist parable. The story of Kisagotami and the mustard-seed.
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Orchestra of young Spanish musicians
Orchestra of young Spanish musicians brought a cheer to a Job Shop waiting room in Madrid when they launched into a rendition of the Beatles’ favourite Here Comes the Sun.
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