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• Morning meditation — The third noble truth offers the promise of liberation.

  By Buddhism Now on 9 January 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The third noble truth offers the promise of liberation: the cessation of suffering is possible. This state, known as Nirvana (Nibbana), is the extinguishing of craving, the ending of attachment, and the realisation of the unconditioned.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Buddha taught that all conditioned things are impermanent.

  By Buddhism Now on 8 January 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Buddha taught that all conditioned things are impermanent—that everything arises and passes away according to causes and conditions. This understanding of impermanence is central to Buddhist practice, as it reveals the futility of clinging to constantly changing things.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — I cannot stress enough to you the absolute importance of sticking to your practice.

  By Buddhism Now on 7 January 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘I cannot stress enough to you the absolute importance of sticking to your practice no matter what. No adjustment is required; no calculation is needed.’

  Harada Tangen Roshi

• Morning meditation — The early Buddhist forest-dwellers saw themselves not as individuals with rigid identities.

  By Buddhism Now on 6 January 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The early Buddhist forest-dwellers saw themselves not as individuals with rigid identities but as part of the interconnected flow of all things, just as impermanent and insubstantial as the trees and rivers around them.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — For those steeped in conventional ideas about teachers.

  By Buddhism Now on 5 January 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘For those steeped in conventional ideas about teachers, doctrines, and spiritual attainment, the Buddha’s self-enlightenment was difficult to grasp.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Have a few cups of tea.

  By Buddhism Now on 4 January 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Gorge yourself first on the drink of sages;
  Have a few cups of tea, and then
  like the famed Hermit Luipa,
  you will quickly gain siddhi.’

  Yangchen Shepai Dorje

• Morning meditation — Why do you have doubts?

  By Buddhism Now on 2 January 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Why do you have doubts? Who is it that doubts? Only through self-examination can you understand.’

  Ajahn Chah

• Happy New Year everyone. — Whatever is in the future is not here yet.

  By Buddhism Now on 1 January 2026 • ( 2 )

  

  ‘Whatever is in the future is not here yet, so do not direct your hopes and longings towards it; for, when minding about the future ceases of itself, it can be said that there is no future.’

  Hui Hai

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