Daily Dharma

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

[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

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

The present moment is as it is. Always. Can you let it be? Eckhart Tollefrom Stillness SpeaksChapter: The Now

One evening as Shichiri Kojun was reciting sutras, a thief with a sharp sword entered, demanding either his money or his life. Shichiri told him: “Do… Read More »The Thief Who Became a Disciple

Wanted: Someone to inhabit the absolute present with me. This is not a joke. You’ll get paid after we get back. Must bring a high-functioning… Read More »In Search Of . . .

Who knows others is perceptivewho knows himself is wisewho conquers others if forcefulwho conquers himself is strongwho knows contentment is wealthywho strives hard succeedswho doesn’t… Read More »The Taoteching #23

Complete liberation from all conceptual extremes is the supreme monarch of views.Boundless vastness is the supreme monarch of meditations.Being directionless and utterly impartial is the… Read More »The Supreme Fruition

Like all forms of Buddhism, Zen seeks an “enlightenment” which results from the resolution of all subject-object relationships and oppositions in a pure void. But… Read More »Neither Affirming nor Denying

It is not wisdom to be only wise —And on the inner vision close the eyes —But it is wisdom to believe the heart. George… Read More »Wisdom and Heart