The Taoteching #25
Something mysteriously formed,Born before heaven and earth.In the silence and the void,Standing alone and unchanging,Ever present and in motion.Perhaps it is the mother of ten… Read More »The Taoteching #25
What is Primary? What is Secondary?
To have your attention in the Now is not a denial of what is needed in your life.It is recognizing what is primary. Then you… Read More »What is Primary? What is Secondary?
External Exploration vs. Internal Exploration
During the three centuries of Tibet’s modern period, the national priority was on monastic education, literary and philosophical creativity, the practice of meditation, the development… Read More »External Exploration vs. Internal Exploration
On the Fortune of Being Human
Noting that a human birth typically provides greater opportunitiesfor spiritual practice than an animal birth, Kalu Rinpoche, a Tibetan high lama who played a major… Read More »On the Fortune of Being Human
There is Only Now
The division of life into past, present, and future is mind-madeand ultimately illusory. Past and future and thought forms, mentalabstractions. The past can only be remembered… Read More »There is Only Now
Listen
“I thank you,” said Siddhartha, “I thank you and accept [the offerto apprentice as a ferry boat operator]. I also thank you, Vasudeva, for listening… Read More »Listen
Joy in the Delights of the Dharma
Upon being asked, “What is the joy in the pleasures of the Dharma?”, Vimalakirti replied, “It is the joy of unbreakable faith in the Buddha, of… Read More »Joy in the Delights of the Dharma
In the World
Barefooted and naked of breast, I mingle with the people of the world.My clothes are ragged and dust-laden, and I am ever blissfulI use no… Read More »In the World
Interconnectedness
[Many forms of] suffering [are] caused by us human beings and is rooted in our failure to recognize our connectedness to those beyond our immediate… Read More »Interconnectedness
The Taoteching #24
He who stands on tiptoe is not steady.He who strides cannot maintain the paceHe who makes a show is not enlightened.He who is self-righteous is… Read More »The Taoteching #24