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True freedom is emancipation from our concepts. Anam Thubten
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Corrado Pensa
Corrado Pensa is cofounder and guiding teacher of the Association for Mindfulness Meditation in Rome.
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Happy New Year!
Those who see into their true nature are instantaneously initiated into all the mystic teachings. [Zen Graffiti]
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Problems, by John Aske
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John Aske
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 ›
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Peace and joy!
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What is a hua t’ou? Master Hsu Yun
In ancient times, the Patriarchs and Ancestors directly pointed at the mind for realisation of self-nature and attainment of Buddhahood. Like Bodhidharma who ‘quietened the mind’ and the Sixth Patriarch who only talked about ‘perception of self-nature’, all of them just advocated the outright cognizance (of it) without any more ado…
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A merry Veggie Christmas and a happy New Year
OATMEAL BAKE ( Vegetarian Christmas dinner serves 4) 1 Onion – diced 10 Medium-sized mushrooms – sliced 3 Carrots – diced 75g Oatmeal 150g Tinned tomatoes – mashed 75g Tinned or fresh chestnuts (if dried soak overnight) 50g Ground cashew… Read More ›
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Beginners ›
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Compassion is catching by Trevor Leggett.
25 November 2025
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Awake up sign! By John Aske
21 September 2025
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The Dharma lies not in the techniques we use, but in the quality of our attention.
3 August 2025
Buddhist meditation ›
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Morning meditation — Awareness is a natural state; it’s normal.
30 March 2026
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The object of mind also becomes increasingly subtle and refined.
3 March 2026
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Morning meditation — Mindfulness in words.
16 September 2025
Foundations of Buddhism ›
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Awareness and Wisdom (Sati-paññā): Seeing Clearly Through Mindfulness
8 July 2025
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A Taste of Freedom, by Ajahn Chah
3 December 2023
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Equanimity, by John Aske
31 August 2023


