October 2021

In the end, commerce is a way of helping each other fulfill our human needs. Thirteenth-century Japanese Zen master Dogen says in his essay, The Bodhisattva’s… Read More »The Daily Dharma – October 11, 2021

In the stress and complexity of our lives, we may forget our deepest intentions. But when people come to the end of their life and… Read More »The Daily Dharma – October 8, 2021

The wind cannot shake a mountain. Neither praise nor blame moves the wise person. The Dhammapada Chapter: The Wise Person

Content and Structure of the Ego Note: Eckhart Tolle uses the term “ego” and “sense of self” or the “I” synonymously. The egoic mind is… Read More »The Daily Dharma – October 6, 2021

When fear looks at the world, it discovers only enemies. When sadness looks at the world, it discovers loss. When the creative mind looks at the… Read More »The Daily Dharma – October 5, 2021

You must go deeper . . . and look at the dynamics of the layers that have been created. At the core there is the… Read More »The Daily Dharma – October 4, 2021

Some people were travelling in a boat. There were judges, orators, lawyers, and industrialists – many great people. At some point during the boat ride,… Read More »The Daily Dharma – October 3, 2021

Continuing from When You Greet Me I Bow . . . I did receive some Buddhist instruction, of course. I heard about impermanence, about emptiness,… Read More »The Daily Dharma – October 2, 2021

Continuing from When You Greet Me I Bow . . . Like the monk in the story (see yesterday’s Daily Dharma), I came to San… Read More »The Daily Dharma – October 1, 2021