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• Fragrance of chrysanthemums.

  By Buddhism Now on 1 May 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  Fragrance of chrysanthemums

  in Nara there are so many

  old Buddha statues

  Basho

• Morning meditation — Doing what the Buddha did.

  By Buddhism Now on 30 April 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When we practise Buddhism, we are doing what the Buddha did.’

  Geshe Tashi Tsering

• Morning meditation — Entering the Buddha gate.

  By Buddhism Now on 29 April 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The precepts are a shortcut for entering the Buddha gate.’

  Bassui Tokushō

• Morning meditation — There’s probably nothing more beautiful.

  By Buddhism Now on 28 April 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘There’s probably nothing more beautiful in this world than people relying on and trusting one another.’

  Beopjeong Sunim

• Morning Meditation — Infinite number of kalpas are at the same time this one instant.

  By Buddhism Now on 27 April 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘In one instant, as it is, is an infinite number of kalpas.
  An infinite number of kalpas are at the same time this one instant.
  If you see into this fact,
  The True Self which is seeing has been seen into.’

  Zen master Mumon

• Morning meditation: Śūnyatā — emptiness — challenges our conventional ways of thinking.

  By Buddhism Now on 26 April 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The idea of śūnyatā — emptiness — challenges our conventional ways of thinking. It teaches that all things are empty of inherent, independent existence, but this does not mean they are non-existent.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning Meditation — Patch-robed monks roam the world.

  By Buddhism Now on 25 April 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Patch-robed monks roam the world constantly emptying and expanding their minds.’

  Hongzhi Zhengjue

• Morning meditation — If you don’t become attached.

  By Buddhism Now on 24 April 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Even when living in the common world, if you don’t become attached to or imbued with worldly things, you can become your true self.’

  Beopjeong Sunim

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