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• The Starfish Thrower

  By Buddhism Now on 22 April 2013 • ( 4 )

  

  An old man had a habit of early morning walks on the beach. One day, after a storm, he saw a human figure in the distance moving like a dancer.

• The Point of Intersection between the timeless and time, by Ajahn Sumedho

  By Buddhism Now on 20 April 2013 • ( 3 )

  

  Contemplate contentment and gratitude.

• Buddhist Wheel of Life

  By Buddhism Now on 15 April 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  At the hub of the wheel are three creatures—a pig, a snake and a cock—each biting the tail of the other. These three represent the greed, hatred and delusion that dogs our lives. It is these which make the world go round. Remove one and the axis will collapse, bringing the wheel crashing down…

• Know yourself, Mahesi Caplan

  By Buddhism Now on 9 April 2013 • ( 0 )

  

  Short film (18mins) Perspectives on the Awakening Process, by Mahesi Caplan…

• An introduction to Zen

  By Buddhism Now on 7 April 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  Short video (4mins): ‘An introduction to Zen’

• You Are Not A Permanent Person, by Ajahn Sumedho

  By Buddhism Now on 4 April 2013 • ( 6 )

  

  So much of our suffering is around attachment to perceptions, views, opinions and emotional habits. In the enlightened mind one is breaking out of conditioning. Because there is an infinite variety of conditioned phenomena, the Buddha talked in terms of just five groups (five khandhas) in which to get a perspective on it, and this is to be understood in a very direct way, not in a theoretical way. Each one of us experiences through the body, feelings, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness, and…

• What was the message of the Buddha? by John Aske

  By Buddhism Now on 25 March 2013 • ( 8 )

  

  Perhaps this is why Buddhism—almost the oldest of the great religions—has had so little effect on the others…

• We are having a problem with our Theme

  By Buddhism Now on 21 March 2013 • ( 7 )

  

  We have had a problem with our Theme. All’s well now. However, as you can see below, we have lost all of our Twitter and Facebook likes. All things are impermanent.                                     The Buddha

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