Daily Dharma

Being Intimate with . . . Yourself! A pearl goes up for auction. No one has enough,so the pearl buys itself. Rumi Love exists in… Read More »Being Intimate with . . . Yourself!

The Last Will & Testament Ikkyu, a famous Zen teacher of the Ashikaga era, was the son of the emperor. When he was very young,… Read More »The Last Will & Testament

To Grow in Wisdom The ignorant [person] is an ox.He grows in size, not in wisdom. The DhammapadaChapter: Old Age

Death is Life Before I had gotten sick, everything unfamiliar had made me a little uptight. I had felt separated from the people on the… Read More »Death is Life

The Formlessness of Stillness Stillness is the only thing in the world that has no form. But then, it is not really a thing, and… Read More »The Formlessness of Stillness

The Changeless Spirit of Purity You are a house of bones,Flesh and blood for plaster.Pride lives in you,And hypocrisy, decay, and death. The glorious chariots… Read More »The Changeless Spirit of Purity

The Fundamental Teaching In parting, I would like to give you one small piece of advice to keep in your heart. You may have heard… Read More »The Fundamental Teaching

Remembering the Good Within You Exercise: Remember the Good Within You Sit comfortably, in a relaxed way, and close your eyes. As much as possible,… Read More »Remembering the Good Within You

Constructive Engagement Seeing the goodness in someone does not imply ignoring their difficult qualities or unskillful actions. Rather, we can fully acknowledge these difficulties, while… Read More »Constructive Engagement