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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 — So how do we sustain this awareness in the midst of a busy, complex life?

  By Buddhism Now on 19 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘So how do we sustain this awareness in the midst of a busy, complex life? The answer lies in consistency. Meditation, yes — but also mindful living.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation – A Buddha is a person without ego-self.

  By Buddhism Now on 18 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘In terms of a human being, a Buddha is a person without ego-self. This means that for sentient beings there is no centre or self-nature. In Buddhism, this is explained as the law of causality.’

  Harada Sekkei Roshi

• Morning meditation — Through the cultivation of wisdom, we move beyond the limitations of the conceptual mind.

  By Buddhism Now on 16 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Through the cultivation of wisdom, we move beyond the limitations of the conceptual mind and touch the true nature of reality. We see that in emptiness, there is no separation between self and other, between wisdom and compassion.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Chronic Pain, Ego and Liberation, by Ajahn Sumedho.

  By Buddhism Now on 15 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  A talk by Ajahn Sumedho on Chronic Pain, Ego and Liberation.

• Morning meditation — Prajñāpāramitā is the wisdom that has gone beyond.

  By Buddhism Now on 15 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Prajñāpāramitā is the wisdom that has gone beyond — beyond duality, beyond self, beyond suffering. It is the realisation that all phenomena are empty, that there is no fixed essence to grasp, no permanent self to protect.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — We know thoughts as they arise.

  By Buddhism Now on 14 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘We know thoughts as they arise — we don’t have to think about them.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — When we begin to learn to meditate.

  By Buddhism Now on 13 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘When we begin to learn to meditate, we start by trying to still the mind and ‘‘fix’’ it on something. This, hopefully, begins to halt the rush of thoughts and ideas that pour through the mind, but it is still mind battling mind.’

  John Aske

• Morning meditation — The perfections are not merely ideals to be admired.

  By Buddhism Now on 12 October 2025 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The perfections are not merely ideals to be admired, but practices to be embodied in every aspect of our lives. They are the living expression of awakening, guiding us toward the realisation of our true nature.’

  Everyday Buddhism