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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 — Nature of Mind is Luminous.

  By Buddhism Now on 28 February 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The nature of mind is luminous, the defilements are only temporary.’

  Dalai Lama

• Morning meditation —We Create Burdens.

  By Buddhism Now on 27 February 2023 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘We create burdens out of the foolishness of our thoughts.’

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning meditation — Delight in Heedfulness.

  By Buddhism Now on 26 February 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Those who delight in heedfulness and look with fear on heedlessness will not slip. They are close to Nibbana.

  The Dhammapada

• Morning Meditation — No one Would Deny.

  By Buddhism Now on 25 February 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘No one would deny that the spiritual care of others is the gravest responsibility with which a person can be invested.’

  John Snelling

• Morning meditation —Establish Loving-Kindness with Ourselves.

  By Buddhism Now on 24 February 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘We establish loving-kindness with ourselves by not creating burdens out of what we have done in the past.’

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning meditation — I have Eyes, Ears, a Nose.

  By Buddhism Now on 23 February 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘I have eyes, ears, a nose, a tongue, and so on; why does the Heart sutra say they don’t exist?’

  Tung-Shan

• Morning meditation — There are Three Kinds of Suffering.

  By Buddhism Now on 22 February 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Monks, there are three kinds of suffering.
  Suffering caused by pain,
  suffering caused by conditioned existence,
  and suffering due to change.’

  The Buddha
  Dukkhatāsutta

• Morning meditation — Start Practising Loving-Kindness.

  By Buddhism Now on 21 February 2023 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Start practising loving-kindness with ourselves. If we hate ourselves, we tend to hate others.’

  Ajahn Sumedho