Beginners

Moon over Totnes © RSR

Unborn and Born Together by Diana St Ruth

By Buddhism Now on 10 February 2019 • ( 2 )

Becoming aware of these two aspects of reality simultaneously…

Being Awake to Rebirth in the Moment, by Ajahn Sumedho

By Buddhism Now on 15 December 2018 • ( 2 )

Buddhist talk: Being Awake to Rebirth in the Moment.

Don’t invite the future.

By Buddhism Now on 20 November 2018 • ( 6 )

Don’t invite the future.

Seated Buddha, Sakyamuni, China, Shanxi province, Tianlongshan, early 8th century, © Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum

Fascination for our Mental Suffering. Corrado Pensa

By Buddhism Now on 21 October 2018 • ( 2 )

We hear and read that we should look insidePapanca is proliferationWe hear and read that we should look inside; nippapanca is a mind of a buddha. Now, a simple reflection can help, at least it did in my case.

Seated Buddha, China, 828. © President and Fellows of Harvard College

Karma: Innocent Action, by Diana St Ruth

By Buddhism Now on 15 September 2018 • ( 0 )

Karma: The more we contemplate life, the more we realise just how mysterious it is.

Buddhist Publishing Group Summer School August 2004

Switching on the Light of Awareness, by Ajahn Sumedho

By Buddhism Now on 13 April 2018 • ( 1 )

Question: Would you call awareness ‘enlightenment’?

Reflection of clouds through raindrops.

Judging Mind versus Discerning Mind, by Corrado Pensa

By Buddhism Now on 30 March 2018 • ( 8 )

Perceiving the power of separation caused by the judging mind is also very helpful. In other words, the judging mind creates more inner solitude.

Avalokitesvara,Japan, Asuka Period 7th century Horyuji © Tokyo National Museum

Words of love are not necessarily only Kindly words, by Trevor Leggett

By Buddhism Now on 9 March 2018 • ( 1 )

Love has to be brave enough to drink up the person entirely ― poison and all.