Daily Dharma

The hermit doesn’t sleep at nightIn love with the blue of thevacant moon.The cool of the breezeThat rustles the treesRustles her too. Ching An (1851… Read More »Night Sitting (a koan)

Supreme enlightenment is not for oneself, not for others, not for fame, not for gain. To nevertheless seek unexcelled enlightenment wholeheartedly and single mindedly, preserving… Read More »How Can You Really Practice the Way to Enlightenment?

The years of a lifetime are a flash of lightning; who clings to objects? They are empty through and through. Even if you care for… Read More »The Autumn Colors of the Thousand Peaks

Young as he was, Lord Tungcame and went in the Emperor’s palace.His blouse was pale and yellow of gosling down;his face and figure were fine… Read More »Whose Son is This?

There came a time when the risk to remain tight in the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. Anais Ninreprinted… Read More »To Bloom

The heavy is the root of the light;The still is the master of unrest.Therefore, the sage, traveling all day,Does not lose sight of his baggage.Though… Read More »The Taoteching #26

A simple but radical spiritual practice is to accept whatever arises in the Now — both within and without. Eckhart Tollefrom Stillness SpeaksChapter: The Now

Mahayana [Buddhist] teachings distinguish between “aspiring bodhichitta,” which is like planning a trip, and “engaged bodhichitta,” which is actually getting into your car and starting… Read More »Actually Embarking on the Journey

Holy Mystery, Today our hearts turn toward Nepal. We hold the families who are waiting for news, the parents searching for children, the children searching… Read More »A Prayer for Those Waiting In Nepal

Very often, people come to me struggling with anger—angry at what someone has done, disappointed by the political world, or disheartened by the actions of… Read More »Do You Know Why You’re So Angry? Because You Care That Much