Daily Dharma

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

In Search of Wisdom Do you need more knowledge? Is more information going to save the world, or faster computers, more scientific or intellectual analysis?… Read More »In Search of Wisdom

Mountains as Teachers Mountains are extolled not only for their qualities but also for their effect on those who relate to them. Taking refuge in… Read More »Mountains as Teachers

Which One Would You Choose to Die? . . . At this point (in the practice of expanding metta), conditional love unfolds into unconditional love.… Read More »Which One Would You Choose to Die?