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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 — It’s bad enough to blunder from not knowing.

  By Buddhism Now on 8 September 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘It’s bad enough to blunder from not knowing the meaning of the Law, how much worse would it be to encourage others to follow suit?’

  Hui Neng

• Morning meditation — Buddha says in the Dhammapada.

  By Buddhism Now on 7 September 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Buddha says in the Dhammapada that we should work for our own liberation because the buddhas can only show us the way.

  The Dhammapada

• Morning meditation — Just love this Zen saying.

  By Buddhism Now on 6 September 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Just love this Zen saying: ‘80% is perfect’.

  Koan Practice

• Evening Meditation: Don’t cling to appearances.

  By Buddhism Now on 5 September 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Don’t cling to appearances, and you’ll break through all barriers.’

  Bodhidharma

• Morning meditation — Bodhidharma faced the wall.

  By Buddhism Now on 4 September 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Bodhidharma faced the wall.
  You’re not shown where the door is.
  How to go through the wall, either.
  How does one go through this practice?’

  Koan Practice

• Morning meditation — You might have denied and rejected things.

  By Buddhism Now on 2 September 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘You might have denied and rejected things in the past, but in awareness you include and open to them.’

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning meditation: Truth is more than views and opinions.

  By Buddhism Now on 1 September 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Truth is more than views and opinions.’

  Everyday Buddhist

• Equanimity, by John Aske

  By Buddhism Now on 31 August 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Equanimity is not a state or a condition, it is what we have always been, flow and change, with no attempt to allow or prevent anything.