Daily Dharma

The division of life into past, present, and future is mind-madeand ultimately illusory. Past and future and thought forms, mentalabstractions. The past can only be remembered… Read More »There is Only Now

“I thank you,” said Siddhartha, “I thank you and accept [the offerto apprentice as a ferry boat operator]. I also thank you, Vasudeva, for listening… Read More »Listen

Upon being asked, “What is the joy in the pleasures of the Dharma?”, Vimalakirti replied, “It is the joy of unbreakable faith in the Buddha, of… Read More »Joy in the Delights of the Dharma

Barefooted and naked of breast, I mingle with the people of the world.My clothes are ragged and dust-laden, and I am ever blissfulI use no… Read More »In the World

[Many forms of] suffering [are] caused by us human beings and is rooted in our failure to recognize our connectedness to those beyond our immediate… Read More »Interconnectedness

He who stands on tiptoe is not steady.He who strides cannot maintain the paceHe who makes a show is not enlightened.He who is self-righteous is… Read More »The Taoteching #24

The present moment is as it is. Always. Can you let it be? Eckhart Tollefrom Stillness SpeaksChapter: The Now

One evening as Shichiri Kojun was reciting sutras, a thief with a sharp sword entered, demanding either his money or his life. Shichiri told him: “Do… Read More »The Thief Who Became a Disciple

Wanted: Someone to inhabit the absolute present with me. This is not a joke. You’ll get paid after we get back. Must bring a high-functioning… Read More »In Search Of . . .

Who knows others is perceptivewho knows himself is wisewho conquers others if forcefulwho conquers himself is strongwho knows contentment is wealthywho strives hard succeedswho doesn’t… Read More »The Taoteching #23