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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.

• Satipatthana Sutta

  By Buddhism Now on 12 December 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  There is this one way for the purification of beings, for the overcoming of sorrows and griefs, for the going down of sufferings and miseries, for winning the right path, for realizing nibbana, that is to say, the four applications of mindfulness. The Buddha

• The Silly Monkeys, a Buddhist fable

  By Buddhism Now on 7 December 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  The Silly Monkeys is one of a collection of over 500 Buddhist fables known as the Jataka Tales, said to have been recounted by Gotama the Buddha to his disciples… About 4 mins.

• Baby English—sorry! by Tangen Harada Roshi.

  By Buddhism Now on 5 December 2012 • ( 6 )

  

  The English isn’t exactly right, but we know what he means. It is with great respect that we publish his Baby English Teisho here. If it is read with this in mind, we’re sure you will agree, it is a magnificent dharma thrust.

  Deep, deep, deep, great smile; That’s the roots. Why?

  Eternal, perfect and bright; Eternal, perfect safety; Eternal, perfect peace; Everything eternal,

  Now, here, now, here; Now, here—no change!

  All people hope, desire, Desire, desire,

  Desire perfect peace; Perfect enough, myself; Always, yes!

• Right Speech, by Ajahn Sumedho

  By Buddhism Now on 30 November 2012 • ( 4 )

  

  ‘I’m going to vow not to talk badly about anybody! I’m not going to gossip any more. If I speak it will just be on the dhamma! I’m not going to talk about worldly things like politics and football or anything like that.’ Then you have tea with…

• Dharma Talks by the Inanimate, by Ven SongChol

  By Buddhism Now on 22 November 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  Everything throughout the universes always speaks the Dharma.

• Right Livelihood, by Diana St Ruth

  By Buddhism Now on 17 November 2012 • ( 3 )

  

  So what differentiates a Right Livelihood business from any other? It has to be the dharma element, a basic code of practice within oneself. It isn’t a question of just saying, ‘Oh, we’re a Buddhist publisher so we’re a Right Livelihood business!’

• Barn Q and A with Mahesi Caplan

  By Buddhism Now on 14 November 2012 • ( 0 )

  Short film (50mins.) by Mahesi Caplan, an ex monk from the Buddhist Forest tradition of Ajahn Chah. Topics covered: Equanimity, Anger, Meditation, Religion, Belief and Faith, Trauma etc.

• On Losing Someone You Love, by John Aske

  By Buddhism Now on 9 November 2012 • ( 6 )

  

  When I lost my mother after looking after her for five years, not only had I lost the last member of my family, but I also lost the main motivation for getting up in the mornings.