Daily Dharma

Oil painting of a strawberry ice cream cone with lips of a women in the background.

The Daily Dharma – May 15, 2021

The playfulness and joy of a dog, its unconditional love and readiness to celebrate life at any moment, often contrast sharply with the inner state… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 15, 2021

Painting of Bankei

The Daily Dharma – May 14, 2021

Obedience The master Bankei’s talks were attended not only by Zen students but by persons of all ranks and sects. He never quoted sutras nor… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 14, 2021

Double portrait oil painting of two people from the Picuris Pueblo posed inside an adobe San Lorenzo de Picuris chapel with retablos.

The Daily Dharma – May 13, 2021

The bee gathers nectar from the flowerWithout marring its beauty or perfume.So let the master settle, and wander. The DhammapadaChapter: Flowers Cat and Gerald Portrait… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 13, 2021

Silhouettes of three people walking along a lake boardwalk with bright green umbrellas at West Lake, Hangzhou, China.

The Daily Dharma – May 12, 2021

Continuing from Living Buddha, Living Christ… … The practice of mindfulness is to be aware of what is going on. Once we are able to… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 12, 2021

Still life oil painting of a yellow, white and blue pitcher surrounded by three bright red peppers on a deep blue background.

The Daily Dharma – May 11, 2021

Continuing from Living Buddha, Living Christ … The use of alcohol and drugs is causing so much damage to our societies and families. Governments use… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 11, 2021

Oil painting of a red geranium surrounded by green leaves beside a blue stucco wall in San Antonio Huista, Guatemala.

The Daily Dharma – May 10, 2021

Continuing from Living Buddha, Living Christ . . . . . . We must also be careful to avoid ingesting toxins in the form of… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 10, 2021

Leeks and a pewter vase still life painting arrangment on a violet and purple background.

The Daily Dharma – May 9, 2021

Continuing from Living Buddha, Living Christ . . . In modern life, people think that their body belongs to them and that they can do… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 9, 2021

Still life painting of bright red large and small tomatoes arranged on a white background.

The Daily Dharma – May 8, 2021

The Precept of “Mindful Consuming” Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful consumption, I vow to cultivate good health, both physical and mental, for myself,… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 8, 2021

Final moments of light illuminating red mesa walls near Abiquiu Lake, New Mexico.

The Daily Dharma – May 7, 2021

Silence is the mother of the Spirit. It births in us the cloister of the heart. It brings us beyond the noise of chaos and… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 7, 2021

One Million Bones art project sculptures of a skull and bones in a field near Silver City, New Mexico

The Daily Dharma – May 6, 2021

I do not perceive even one other thing, O monks, that when developed and cultivated entails such great happiness as the mind. The mind when… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 6, 2021