Daily Dharma

The Other Side One day a young girl on her journey home came to the banks of a wide river. Staring hopelessly at the great… Read More »The Other Side

Following, Like a Never-departing Shadow Mind precedes all mental states. Mind is their chief; they are all mind-wrought. If with an impure mind a person… Read More »Following, Like a Never-departing Shadow

Different Meditations for Different States of Health As we progress through life and encounter various illnesses, injuries and aging, we begin to recognize that death… Read More »Different Meditations for Different States of Health

Vastness of Nature = Vastness of Mind The capacity of concentration and self-observation, as well as our psychic sensitivity, is increased a hundredfold in the… Read More »Vastness of Nature = Vastness of Mind

Going Nowhere, Attaining Nothing The insight that the Buddha discovered is so simple, and yet so difficult to accept. His teaching introduce us to a… Read More »Going Nowhere, Attaining Nothing

Making Yourself “Right” and Others “Wrong” Complaining and reactivity are favorite mind patterns through which the ego strengthens itself. For many people, a large part… Read More »Making Yourself “Right” and Others “Wrong”

Countless Worlds; One Source There are worlds and worlds Below us.   There are worlds and worlds Above us.   In the end, In the… Read More »Countless Worlds; One Source

Benevolent Visions May a good vision catch me      May a benevolent vision take hold of me, and move me May a deep and… Read More »Benevolent Visions

Naming, Once Again, this World as Holy The insights and experiences that enable us to make this shift [in perception and values] may arise from… Read More »Naming, Once Again, this World as Holy

No More Victim Identity Almost every ego contains at least an element of what we might call “victim identity.” Some people have such a strong… Read More »No More Victim Identity