Daily Dharma

The Gates of Paradise A soldier named Nobushige came to Hakuin, and asked: “Is there really a paradise and a hell?” “Who are you?” inquired… Read More »The Gates of Paradise

Coming to Know What You Are Not To know what you are, you must first investigate and know what you are not. Sri Nisargadatta Maharajfrom… Read More »Coming to Know What You Are Not

The Taoteching #14 We look but don’t see itand call it indistinctWe listen but don’t hear itand call it faintWe reach but don’t grasp itand… Read More »The Taoteching #14

Who Are You? Give up all questions except one: “Who am I?”After all, the only fact you are sure of is that you are. The… Read More »Who Are You?

A State of Consciousness Deeper than Thought Most people spend their entire life imprisoned within the confines of their own thoughts. They never go beyond… Read More »A State of Consciousness Deeper than Thought

Being the Seeker The seeker is he who is in search of himself. Sri Nisargadatta Maharajfrom “I Am That”

Is Dedication a Form of Dana? “Dedication is a form of generosity, even though you are not giving material objects but rather the merit and… Read More »Is Dedication a Form of Dana?

Am I the Dedicator? “Dedicating the fruition of our practice can ultimately lead to realizing great emptiness. In the end, since it is all about… Read More »Am I the Dedicator?

Let Your Self’s Stuff Go During Jeff Goin’s Medicine Buddha Meditation this morning, something struck me that was helpful to my own experience. I’m sure… Read More »Let Your Self’s Stuff Go

The Hero’s Journey? Leonard Cohen said his teacher once told him that, the older you get, the lonelier you become, and the deeper the love… Read More »The Hero’s Journey?