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• Samatha and Vipassana

  By Buddhism Now on 8 January 2010 • ( 4 )

  

  In the Theravada teachings on samatha-vipassanà, they divide meditation ― that English word ‘meditation’ ― into tranquillity and insight (samatha and vipassanà).

• Bodhisattva Vow

  By Buddhism Now on 4 January 2010 • ( 4 )

  Birth as a human being is rare and it is rarer still to become a Bodhisattva. Why? Because one may not hear the true Dharma; one may be insensitive to the suffering in the world…

• True freedom is emancipation from our concepts. Anam Thubten

  By Buddhism Now on 4 January 2010 • ( 0 )

  

  “Can we wake up to this truth?” It might be much easier than we think…

• Corrado Pensa

  By Buddhism Now on 1 January 2010 • ( 2 )

  Corrado Pensa is cofounder and guiding teacher of the Association for Mindfulness Meditation in Rome.

• Happy New Year!

  By Buddhism Now on 31 December 2009 • ( 0 )

  Those who see into their true nature are instantaneously initiated into all the mystic teachings. [Zen Graffiti]  

• Problems, by John Aske

  By Buddhism Now on 29 December 2009 • ( 3 )

  

  The central problem is that they all demand to be dealt with now, or otherwise there will be terrible consequences…

• John Aske

  By Buddhism Now on 29 December 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  Sir John Aske has been a practising Buddhist for many years. He is a keen traveller and  photographer (many of his photos on this blog), and is a regular contributor to Buddhism Now. He lives in Exeter. Other posts by… Read More ›

• Peace and joy!

  By Buddhism Now on 25 December 2009 • ( 0 )

  

  Don’t ever disputeon religious belief. Hui Neng Seasons

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