Daily Dharma

As [your body-mind practice] makes even the mountains, rivers, earth, sun, moon, and stars practice, the mountains, rivers, earth, sun, moon, and stars conversely make… Read More »Natural Symbiosis

Taking responsibility for this moment means not to oppose internally the “Suchness” of Now, not to argue with what is. It means to be in… Read More »Becoming a True Agent for Change

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

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

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

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

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

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