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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 — The Buddha points beyond ‘‘is’’ and ‘‘is not’’.

  By Buddhism Now on 7 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Buddha points beyond ‘‘is’’ and ‘‘is not’’, beyond ‘‘eternal” and ‘‘annihilated”, and ultimately beyond any view that divides experience into fixed categories.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — And for one who sees the cessation of the world as it truly is with wisdom.

  By Buddhism Now on 6 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘And for one who sees the cessation of the world as it truly is with wisdom, There is no notion of existence.’

  Kaccānagotta Sutta

• Morning meditation — This world is supported by a polarity.

  By Buddhism Now on 5 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘This world is supported by a polarity: by existence and non-existence.
  But for one who sees the arising of the world as it truly is with wisdom, There is no notion of non-existence.’

  Kaccānagotta Sutta

• Morning meditation — Unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom.

  By Buddhism Now on 4 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘By turning inward, observing the unfolding of experience, and cultivating wisdom, we follow the Buddha’s path.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• The Dharma lies not in the techniques we use, but in the quality of our attention.

  By Buddhism Now on 3 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  At its heart, the Buddha’s teaching is profoundly simple, offering a clear path towards liberation.

• Morning meditation – There is nothing to do but accept the present as-it-is.

  By Buddhism Now on 3 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘There is nothing to do but accept the present as-it-is.’

  Harada Sekkei Roshi

• Morning meditation — The phrase ‘‘non-duality’’ often carries dualistic overtones.

  By Buddhism Now on 2 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The phrase ‘‘non-duality’’ often carries dualistic overtones of its own. It can suggest a philosophical position in opposition to dualism—a sort of counter-stance that paradoxically reaffirms the very binary it seeks to overcome.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — As we engage with the Dharma.

  By Buddhism Now on 1 August 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘As we engage with the Dharma, we come to see that our practice is not merely a means to an end but the very manifestation of the awakening we seek.’

  Everyday Buddhism