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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: Don’t Grasp.

  By Buddhism Now on 25 October 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Don’t give rise to the annihilation view; don’t grasp at either voidness or existence.’

  Chinul Sunim

• Morning meditation — Can you Understand?

  By Buddhism Now on 24 October 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Can you understand that originally there is no birth or death?’

  Kusan Sunim

• Morning meditation — Letter to a Friend.

  By Buddhism Now on 23 October 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Many things threaten life, which is even more ephemeral than a bubble of water. Amazing to exhale after inhaling and to awake from sleep.’

  Nagarjuna

• Morning meditation — Real Factors of Enlightenment.

  By Buddhism Now on 22 October 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The real factors of enlightenment arise in the mind. Thus the Buddha gave various teachings.’

  Ajahn Chah

• Morning meditation: Become the Teachings.

  By Buddhism Now on 21 October 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Until a person truly forgets the self, it won’t be possible to truly practice and become the teaching of Shakyamuni.’

  Harada Sekkei Roshi

• Morning meditation — Awareness is a Natural State.

  By Buddhism Now on 20 October 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Awareness is a natural state; it’s normal. It isn’t a compounded state that depends on other conditions.’

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning meditation — Inner Kindness.

  By Buddhism Now on 19 October 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘May all beings discover their inner kindness and use it wisely.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation: Be Brave Enough.

  By Buddhism Now on 18 October 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Do that! Love has to be brave enough to drink up the person entirely ― poison and all.’

  Trevor Leggett