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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.

• History of Buddhist Bronzes

  By Buddhism Now on 8 September 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Film showing a collection of Chinese and Korean Buddhist bronzes that tell the story of religious art in Asia across 600 years, from the 4th century to the 10th century AD. (around 4 minutes.)

• How do you know when to change things? By Ajahn Sumedho

  By Buddhism Now on 1 September 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  That awareness, that light, is universal; it isn’t like my personal property. That’s why on an intuitive level we can resonate; many of you can intuitively understand what I’m saying.

• Exploring meditation, with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche

  By Buddhism Now on 25 August 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Exploring meditation with Ringu Tulku Rinpoche and learn how to integrate meditative awareness into your everyday life. About 1 hour 45 minutes

• Wu Wei, You Can’t do it Wrong by John Aske

  By Buddhism Now on 4 August 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  We just have to keep practising and realising that every moment is precious, and so are we. Not wonderful perhaps, but precious, and human, and as Maezumi Roshi said, ‘Living the unsurpassed life.’

• Mind and Heart are at Ease by Ajahn Chah

  By Buddhism Now on 28 July 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  Whatever you experience will become an object for contemplation. This is where the practice really begins. It is the fruit which arises as samadhi matures.

• Present! — Shunryu Suzuki Roshi

  By Buddhism Now on 21 July 2017 • ( 1 )

  

  Present! Talks of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi (Around 26 minutes) Talks at Tassajara Zen Mountain Centre.

• Photographs Taken During a Journey Around Tibet in 1997 by Linda Griffiths

  By Buddhism Now on 14 July 2017 • ( 3 )

  

  We received a warm welcome from the many Tibetans we met — a life-changing experience for me, a homecoming — the landscape, buildings and the people merging, and overnight stays with Tibetan families wherever possible.

• Paper Belief by Trevor Leggett

  By Buddhism Now on 7 July 2017 • ( 0 )

  

  However, for a time one may be satisfied with echoes, or even think that they are what is sought. Such experts in the holy texts may be satisfied themselves, and satisfy others, with quotations. They are like a helpful foreigner in a city, who when asked the way, pulls out a map and consults it before giving directions…