Our Idea of Happiness
Our Idea of Happiness We have an idea of happiness. We may believe that only certain conditions will make us happy. But it is often… Read More »Our Idea of Happiness
Daily Dharma
Seeing Our Strengths and Weaknesses
Seeing Our Strengths and Weaknesses Looking deeply into yourself you may notice some strengths that you have inherited from your parents and ancestors. You are… Read More »Seeing Our Strengths and Weaknesses
A Human’s Joy; An Animal’s Joy
The animals whom we kill so cavalierly and on whom we inflict such suffering are sentient beings. In Buddhist scriptures this is taken for granted.… Read More »A Human’s Joy; An Animal’s Joy
When Does Rebirth Actually Occur?
Maitreya, the Buddha has prophesied that only one more birth stands between you and unexcelled, perfect enlightenment. What kind of birth does this prophecy concern,… Read More »When Does Rebirth Actually Occur?
Inner Worlds and Outer Worlds
Inside each of us is a complex constellation of perceptions, ideas, feelings, and intentions that mutually affect one another. Our inner worlds interact with outer… Read More »Inner Worlds and Outer Worlds
Reject the Notion of “A Means to an End”
If you set egoic goals for the purpose of freeing yourself, enhancing yourself or your sense of importance, even if you achieve them, they will… Read More »Reject the Notion of “A Means to an End”
The First and Foremost Fact About Zen
Hence, it is quite false to imagine that Zen is a sort of individualistic, subjective purity in which the monk seeks to rest and find… Read More »The First and Foremost Fact About Zen
The Best Season
Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,a cool breeze in summer, snow in winter.If your mind isn’t clouded by unnecessary things,this is the… Read More »The Best Season
How Would You Like to Die?
A few years ago, a dying friend read me some lines from the Hindu epic the Mahabharata. They made me smile. Virtuous King Yudhistara (the son of Yama, the… Read More »How Would You Like to Die?
Concerning Sorrow
Concerning sorrow,The beginning of sorrow,The eightfold way,And the end of sorrow.Then at last she is safe.She has shaken off sorrow.She is free. The Buddhafrom The… Read More »Concerning Sorrow