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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 — Sitting without moving in Buddhist meditation.
‘Sitting without moving in Buddhist meditation, is not a ‘macho’ thing nor is it ‘self-torture’. The idea is to just watch what goes on.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — Some people like to watch the breath.
‘Some people like to watch the breath at the nostrils — cool on the in breath, warm on the out breath.’
Everyday Buddhism
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Morning meditation — There’s noise and unpleasant things happen.
‘There’s noise and unpleasant things happen, but if we become averse to them, then we are creating hostility.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning meditation — Because you give these delusions your attention.
‘Because you give these delusions your attention, they keep coming back.’
Motoko Ikebe
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Morning meditation — If the standards are too high.
‘If the standards are too high and everything is just perfect, then any little thing that disturbs can get you into a rage.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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Morning meditation — Noticing a single shortcoming in ourselves.
‘Noticing a single shortcoming in ourselves is far more useful than seeing a 1,000 in someone else. We can correct our own.’
Dalai Lama
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Morning meditation — This liberation is like wind.
‘This liberation is like wind, because it directs all sentient beings to omniscience.’
Avalokiteshvara
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Morning meditation — An intuitive moment is not.
‘An intuitive moment is not a rational moment; it isn’t a moment based on common sense and habitual ways of looking at things.’
Ajahn Sumedho
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