A wise man like me makes tea his pleasure,
Beverage of nectar the color of saffron,
Camphor its only rival in fragrance,
Delicate porcelain its vessel of choice;
Drink tea, a friend to those seeking wisdom…
Buddhist
The unborn does not come within the realm of time
Questions such as: Why was I born? What is my life for? What will happen to me when I die? are based on the premise of a solid, permanent entity living in a body and moving through time from day…
Diana St Ruth
Diana St Ruth has been a practising Buddhist since the early 1960s. A director of the Buddhist Publishing Group since 1983, she lived in a Buddhist Community in Devon from 1989-1993 and is the editor of Buddhism Now. She is… Read More ›
Buddhism as music — Vedanta as architecture.
Buddhism can be looked at in terms of music, whereas the Vedanta of the Upanishads could correspond to architecture. As an example, take the familiar opening chords in Rachmaninov’s popular Second Piano Concerto.
The path of mindfulness is the path of no preferences
.. after that I contemplated my attitude; I contemplated my greed for peace. And I did not seek tranquillity any more.
November 1995 Buddhism Now
Buddhism Now archives. We are posting the covers of old paper versions of Buddhism Now including selected articles.
August 1995 Buddhism Now
Buddhism Now archives. We are posting the covers of old paper versions of Buddhism Now including selected articles.
May 1995 Buddhism Now
Buddhism Now archives. We are posting the covers of old paper versions of Buddhism Now including selected articles.
Buddhism now 