June 2021

In undertaking a spiritual life, what matters is simple: We must make certain that our path is connected with our heart. Many other visions are… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 10, 2021

Continuing from Living Buddha, Living Christ . . . Professor Hans Kung has said, “Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 9, 2021

Twenty years ago at a conference I attended of theologians and professors of religion, an Indian Christian friend told the assembly, “We are going to… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 8, 2021

Desire never crosses the pathOf virtuous wakeful [people].Their brightness sets them free. The DhammapadaChapter: Flowers

Regarding householder mystics . . . Typical is the housewife Manibhadra, who, having received [special, “whispered” teachings from her guru], meditated while her Hindu husband… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 6, 2021

The Moon Cannot Be Stolen Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain.… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 5, 2021

Thinking that is not rooted in awareness becomes self-serving and dysfunctional. Cleverness devoid of wisdom is extremely dangerous and destructive. That is the current state… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 4, 2021

Three Ways to View the Sunset Three [people] stood by the ocean, looking at the same sunset. One person saw the immense physical beauty and… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 3, 2021

Zen master Dahui, a leading teacher in China somewhat before Dogen [Zenji’s] time, who was notoriously critical of deteriorations in Zen study, stressed that Zen… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 2, 2021

The perfume of sandalwood,Rosebay or jasmineCannot travel against the wind. But the fragrance of virtueTravels even against the windAs far as the ends of the… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 1, 2021