Daily Dharma

Practice is Everything “Lama Marpa [Milarepa’s guru] took a wife for the benefit of beings. I have neither the intention nor the ability to act… Read More »Practice is Everything

Your Universe of Experience As Lord Krishna declared in the Srimad Bhagavata, “Karma is the guru; nay, it is the Supreme Lord.” Every physical or… Read More »Your Universe of Experience

Sanctuary Life isn’t meant to become safe, stable and unchangeable – it is YOU who are meant to become your own sanctuary. Shai Tubalifrom The… Read More »Sanctuary

The Yoga of Discerning Godly and Ungodly Natures When the aspiring yogi thus ventures forth, she will witness the different layers protecting her false sense… Read More »The Yoga of Discerning Godly and Ungodly Natures

The Wind Beyond the Wall Invisible in nature,its swirl is known only to thosewho have chosen to be blind to pretense. For them, there is… Read More »The Wind Beyond the Wall

Attention is Primordial Intelligence Wisdom is not a product of thought. The deep knowing that is wisdom arises through the simple act of giving someone… Read More »Attention is Primordial Intelligence

The Taoteching #19 Get rid of wisdom and reasonand people will live a hundred times betterget rid of kindness and justiceand people once more will… Read More »The Taoteching #19

Kasan Sweat Kasan was asked to officiate at the funeral of a provincial lord. He had never met lords and nobles before so he was… Read More »Kasan Sweat

Your Work Never neglect your workFor another’s,However great his need. Your work is to discover your workAnd then with all your heartTo give yourself to… Read More »Your Work

The Dry Place Note: The following excerpt is from the chapter titled, “Stages of Monastic Life,” from When You Greet Me I Bow, by Norman… Read More »The Dry Place