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Buddhism Now is an online Buddhist magazine based upon the teachings of the Buddha.

Buddhist Publishing Group (BPG) was formed in 1983 and published the paper issue of Buddhism Now between 1989-2007.

• Morning meditation — The Buddha did not teach anything inaccessible.

  By Buddhism Now on 12 September 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Buddha did not teach anything inaccessible.’

  Ayya Khema

• Morning meditation — In the seen, only the seen.

  By Buddhism Now on 11 September 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘In the seen, only the seen.
  In the heard, only the heard.
  In the sensed, only the sensed.
  In the cognised, only the cognised.
  Then, Bāhiya, there will be no ‘’you” in connection with that.’

  The Buddha

• Morning meditation — Dukkha is the pain of not realising our true nature.

  By Buddhism Now on 10 September 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Dukkha is the pain of not realising our true nature.’

  Zen Graffiti

• Morning meditation — Buddha rarely spoke of his own personal experiences of enlightenment.

  By Buddhism Now on 9 September 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Buddha rarely spoke of his own personal experiences of enlightenment. He knew that to focus on the experiences themselves could lead to attachment, to the mistaken belief that awakening is a particular state of mind to be achieved.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Deepen your practice.

  By Buddhism Now on 8 September 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When insight arises — deepen your practice.’

  Gampopa

• Morning meditation — Everyone has a natural koan.

  By Buddhism Now on 7 September 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Everyone has a natural koan. What’s worrying you now? A seemingly intractable problem. Illness, old age, death?’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Studying the Way is to always contemplate the self-nature.

  By Buddhism Now on 6 September 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Studying the Way is to always contemplate the self-nature: This is to be identical with all the buddhas.’

  Hui Neng

• Morning meditation — Even a cat has sati [mindfulness].

  By Buddhism Now on 5 September 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Even a cat has sati [mindfulness]. When it sees a mouse, sati is there. The cat’s eyes stare fixedly at the mouse. This is sati of a cat.’

  Ajahn Chah