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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.

• Awareness, by John Aske

  By Buddhism Now on 24 July 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  The more we become conscious of this awareness, and our attention is drawn to it, the more it becomes a safe refuge for us.

• Morning meditation — You Can Let it Be.

  By Buddhism Now on 23 July 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  ‘We can just allow things to be the way they are. Even if you are stressed out, you can allow it, you can let it be the way it is.‘

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning meditation — The Unborn.

  By Buddhism Now on 22 July 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘If, bhikkhus, there were no not-born, not-brought-to-being, not-made, not-conditioned, no escape would be discerned from what is born, brought-to-being, made, conditioned.’

  The Buddha

• Morning meditation — Wisdom of Awakening.

  By Buddhism Now on 20 July 2022 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘Wisdom of Awakening is inherent in everyone. It’s because of the delusion under which our mind works that we fail to realise it ourselves.’

  Hui Neng

• Morning meditation — A lot of Problems around Guilt.

  By Buddhism Now on 19 July 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘In the West we have a lot of problems around guilt. We can feel guilty all the time, this of course is a cultural tendency.’

  Ajahn Sumedho

• Morning meditation — Limitless are the Practices.

  By Buddhism Now on 18 July 2022 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Limitless are the practices of the bodhisattva; but first of all you should engage in the practice of purifying the mind.’

  Shantideva

• Morning Meditation — from Hongzhi Zhengjue.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 July 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  When the stains from old habits are exhausted, the original light appears.

  Hongzhi Zhengjue

• Morning Meditation — from Ya Tang

  By Buddhism Now on 15 July 2022 • ( 2 )

  

  When the moon reaches the summit, Shadows disappear from the wall.

  Ya Tang