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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 — It’s hard to attain the state where nothing is practised.

  By Buddhism Now on 4 March 2026 • ( 1 )

  

  ‘It’s hard to attain the state where nothing is practised and nothing manifested.’

  Buddha
  Sutra in 42 Sections

• The object of mind also becomes increasingly subtle and refined.

  By Buddhism Now on 3 March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  As the mind becomes calm, the breath, which was originally coarse, becomes correspondingly lighter and more refined. The object of mind also becomes increasingly subtle and refined.

• Morning meditation — It is the courage to let go of the familiar.

  By Buddhism Now on 3 March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘It is the courage to let go of the familiar, to step into the unknown, and to trust in awareness and wisdom, even when the path ahead is unclear.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — Everything is meditation itself.

  By Buddhism Now on 2 March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Everything is meditation itself and can be regarded as an opportunity for change. This is turning the negative into the positive.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning Meditation — Wisdom illuminates the darkness without confusion.

  By Buddhism Now on 1 March 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Wisdom illuminates the darkness without confusion. The Way integrates with the body without getting stuck.’

  Hongzhi Zhengjue

• Morning meditation — Buddha is the quality of awareness that notices without judgement.

  By Buddhism Now on 28 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘Buddha is the quality of awareness that notices without judgement, the compassion that arises naturally when we let go of our self-centred views, the wisdom that knows the impermanence and interdependence of all things.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — The Buddha’s teaching draws us back to a fundamental truth.

  By Buddhism Now on 27 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘The Buddha’s teaching draws us back to a fundamental truth: the external world and the internal world are not separate. In our fathom-long body — bounded by our perceptions, emotions, and thoughts — we find the key to unlocking the mysteries of existence.’

  Everyday Buddhism

• Morning meditation — In the field of the mind.

  By Buddhism Now on 26 February 2026 • ( 0 )

  

  ‘In the field of the mind, there are a multitude of seeds If there is the right amount of rain, the seeds will all sprout.’

  Beopjeong Sunim