Daily Dharma

Limitations of the Intellect The intellect is one dimension of “ego control” that dominates many individuals, particularly men. This form of ego control can be… Read More »Limitations of the Intellect

Childhood Messages Prompt Perfectionism? “Children often receive the message that certain parts of them are acceptable while others are not—a dichotomy that, if internalized, leads… Read More »Childhood Messages Prompt Perfectionism?

Cultivating What Seems Impossible The illusion of impossibility prevents us from discovering what lies beyond mundane reality, in which we are often caught up in aversion and… Read More »Cultivating What Seems Impossible

The Fruit Will Come When I was practicing metta (loving kindness) intensively in Burma, at times when I repeated the phrases, I would picture myself… Read More »The Fruit Will Come

The Time for Commitment Many of us reach a point in our spiritual journey where we recognize that we must commit ourselves, even though the… Read More »The Time for Commitment

The Human Condition The human condition: lost in thought. Eckhart Tolllefrom Stillness SpeaksChapter: Beyond the Thinking Mind

Watching Yourself Love yourself and watch –Today, tomorrow, always. The DhammapadaChapter: Yourself

Enlightenment: A Superhuman Accomplishment? The word enlightenment conjures up the idea of some superhuman accomplishment, and the ego likes to keep it that way, but… Read More »Enlightenment: A Superhuman Accomplishment?

Undertaking a Fearless Self-examination It is significant to say that we reveal our own hidden faults — not someone else’s. Revealing hidden faults does not… Read More »Undertaking a Fearless Self-examination

The Heroic Quest Note: The author uses the concept of “Emergence” in lieu of “Renunciation” Definite emergence as a natural instinct comes from deep within… Read More »The Heroic Quest