The Bodhisattva’s Approach to Sufferings
Manjushri, thus should a sick Bodhisattva control his own mind in order to overcome old age, sickness, death, and birth. Such, Manjushri, is the sickness… Read More »The Bodhisattva’s Approach to Sufferings
Daily Dharma
Nobody’s Watching
The transporting power of dance has been explored in many cultures. Explore dance in your own way, whether that’s dancing to your favorite song when… Read More »Nobody’s Watching
Inner Stability During Scary Times
Meditation Begins at: 00:20 Commentary Begins at: 17:00
What Precisely Is My Body?
“To understand how all phenomena are empty of true, or inherent, existence, we should consider our own body. Once we have understood how our body… Read More »What Precisely Is My Body?
Closeness
We can also experience a sense of closeness and connectedness to animals or to nature. I think the feelings of closeness we have toward the… Read More »Closeness
Having Good Friends
Once the Buddha’s disciple Ananda asked him about friendship. Ananda knew that having good and encouraging friends was very important for the path. He even… Read More »Having Good Friends
The Future Never Arrives
Do you treat this moment as if it were an obstacle to be overcome? Do you feel you have a future moment to get to… Read More »The Future Never Arrives
Honor Life’s Gray Areas
Trena Cleland, a member of a Buddhist group that provides meals to homeless shelters, states with uncommon straightforwardness a viewpoint that is common among western… Read More »Honor Life’s Gray Areas
The Taoteching #25
Something mysteriously formed, Born before heaven and earth.In the silence and the void,Standing alone and unchanging,Ever present and in motion.Perhaps it is the mother of ten… Read More »The Taoteching #25
Avoiding Prison
When Jesus said that we must agree with our adversary lest we be cast into prison, he was using a figure of speech in reference… Read More »Avoiding Prison