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Heart Sutra
Author: Harada Sekkei Roshi
Type : Buddhism Now digital
The Heart of Wisdom Sutra (the Heart Sutra) is the sutra we are most familiar with. It is a sutra in which Avalokiteshvara (Jap. Kanjizai) Bodhisattva, in place of Shakyamuni Buddha, clearly expounds Emptiness to his disciple Shariputra. In terms of compassion, Kanzeon is the Japanese name for this Bodhisattva and in terms of wisdom, Kanjizai is the Japanese name. In either case, this Bodhisattva is actually we ourselves...

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Heart Sutra
Connecting with Certainty
Author: Zen Master Kusan and Oscar Yerburgh
Type : Buddhism Now digital
There are experiences in life which we feel to be undeniably true; I expect that everybody has them. But there are also experiences which many people do not have which seem to be of a different order.

It is quite compact — just nine pages.. Read more
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Connecting with Certainty
Sense of the Sacred
Author: Ajahn Sumedho & Diana St Ruth
Type : Buddhism Now digital
In this issue we have two articles; 'Sense of the Sacred', by Ajahn Sumedho, and 'Our culture doesn’t encourage too much contemplation', by Diana St Ruth

It is quite compact — just eleven pages.. Read more
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Sense of the Sacred
Metta and Zazen
Author: John Aske & Kozan Kato
Type : Buddhism Now digital
'The Practice of metta and the English Problem' by John Aske, and 'Animals do Zazen Naturally' by Zen Master Kozan Kato.. Read more
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Metta and Zazen
The Willow
Author: Trevor Leggett
Type : Buddhism Now digital
The willow branches are indeed whirled about by the will of the wind, but its root remains firm... Read more
The Willow
Accumulating Good Karma is Beautiful
Author: Geshe Gedun Tharchin
Type : Buddhism Now digital
In the mind training or mind transforming practices (lojong), it is taught that there are two things which should be done—develop appropriate motivation and dedicate the merit from practices to the benefit of all beings... Read more
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Accumulating Good Karma is Beautiful
Ox Herding Pictures
Author: Buddhism Now digital
Type : Buddhism Now digital
In the twelfth century the Buddhist practice was put into pictures by a Chinese master named Kakuan. He drew a series of ten scenes — the oxherding pictures... Read more
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Ox Herding Pictures
Way of Buddha
Author: Buddhism Now digital
Type : Buddhism Now digital
An online Buddhist Magazine published by the Buddhist Publishing Group.

In this issue 'To Study the Way of Buddha' by
Harada Sekkei Roshi the Head Priest of Hosshinji in Japan.. Read more
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Way of Buddha
Judging Mind
Author: Buddhism Now digital
Type : Buddhism Now digital
Judging Mind Versus Discerning Mind
by Corrado Pensa

In a way, the judgements of the judging mind are like marks carved in stone... Read more
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Judging Mind

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