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• Five Talks on Atammayatā — the highest knowledge in this world, as described by the Thai Forest monk Ajahn Buddhadāsa.

  By Buddhism Now on 31 August 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  Buddhadāsa Bhikkhu introduces the Pāli word ‘atammayatā’ as something that might seem a little bit strange, but we’ve been traveling all over looking for it without even knowing it.

• Morning meditation — The person who has no preferences.

  By Buddhism Now on 31 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The person who has no preferences and has overcome all views, what would he be attached to in the world?’

  Alagaddupama Sutta

• Morning meditation — The Buddha spoke of nirvana not as annihilation.

  By Buddhism Now on 30 August 2025 • ( 4 )

  

  ‘The Buddha spoke of nirvana not as annihilation, but as the cessation of the fire of clinging. Likewise, atammayatā is not a negation of life, but the freedom to engage with it without being ensnared.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Wakeful without wandering.

  By Buddhism Now on 29 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Wakeful without wandering,
  The mind is tranquil yet bright.
  All phenomena are real and eternal,
  Profuse, yet of a single form.’

  Niutou Farong

• Morning meditation — The Buddha’s caution against clinging to views is a reminder that the ultimate goal of the Dharma.

  By Buddhism Now on 28 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Buddha’s caution against clinging to views is a reminder that the ultimate goal of the Dharma is not the articulation of truth but the direct experience of it.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — By being fully present, we allow the truths of impermanence, suffering, and not-self to reveal themselves.

  By Buddhism Now on 27 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘By being fully present, we allow the truths of impermanence, suffering, and not-self to reveal themselves. In this way, awareness and wisdom are not separate; they are two aspects of the same practice, each deepening and supporting the other.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Awareness is the foundation of all Buddhist practice.

  By Buddhism Now on 26 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Awareness is the foundation of all Buddhist practice, as it trains the mind to stay grounded in reality rather than becoming lost in distraction or delusion.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — When we integrate the understanding of anicca (impermanence) with the practice of patience.

  By Buddhism Now on 25 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When we integrate the understanding of anicca (impermanenc) with the practice of patience, we develop a profound equanimity. We recognise that whatever difficulties or challenges we face will also pass, just as all things do.’

  Everyday Buddhism

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