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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 — Going, coming, sitting, standing.

  By Buddhism Now on 7 July 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Going, coming, sitting, standing, Don’t attach to anything. Affirming no direction, Can there be leaving or entering?’

  Niutou Farong

• Morning meditation — There is neither unifying nor dispersing.

  By Buddhism Now on 6 July 2025 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘There is neither unifying nor dispersing, Neither slow nor quick. Brightness and tranquility are Just as they are. They cannot be explained in words.’

  Niutou Farong

• Morning meditation — In Buddhism, transcendence does not imply escaping the world.

  By Buddhism Now on 5 July 2025 • ( 2 )

  

  ‘In Buddhism, transcendence does not imply escaping the world in a dualistic sense, but rather seeing through the illusions of saṃsāra. Instead of pointing to a higher realm, it often refers to transcending ignorance, craving, and ego—realising the true nature of reality.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Natural wisdom is self-illuminating.

  By Buddhism Now on 4 July 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Natural wisdom is self-illuminating; All dharmas return to thusness. There is no returning, no receiving; Stop contemplating, forget keeping.’

  Niutou Farong

• Morning meditation — The mind functioning in wisdom does not rush to define or categorise.

  By Buddhism Now on 3 July 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The mind functioning in wisdom does not rush to define or categorise. It does not cling to certainty, nor does it flee in the face of the unknown. It rests at the still point, where all things pass through without leaving a trace.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — We turned our backs (on our Original-nature).

  By Buddhism Now on 2 July 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘We turned our backs (on our Original-nature), so do not advocate searching outside for it. Having fully exposed the precious jewel, we do not know it as precious.’

  Kusan Sunim

• Morning meditation — ‘‘The Perfection of Wisdom in 700 Lines,’’ with Mañjuśrī.

  By Buddhism Now on 1 July 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘‘‘The Perfection of Wisdom in 700 Lines,’’ with Mañjuśrī as its guide, teaches that emptiness is not a state to be attained, nor a counterpoint to duality, nor a final doctrine to rest upon.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Letting go means stepping beyond.

  By Buddhism Now on 30 June 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Letting go means stepping beyond this triad of time [the past, the future, and the present] into a reality that cannot be measured or held.’

  Everyday Buddhism