Daily Dharma

Be still, be silent Like a broken gongBe still, be silent.Know the stillness of freedomWhere there is no more striving. The DhammapadaChapter: Violence

The Thief Who Became a Disciple One evening as Shichiri Kojun was reciting sutras a thief with a sharp sword entered, demanding either his money… Read More »The Thief Who Became a Disciple

Original Instructions “In indigenous ways of knowing, it is understood that each living being has a particular role to play. Every being is endowed with… Read More »Original Instructions

Mindful Direct Action, Part 3 In this sense, Buddhist teaching proposes political and social activism as a total life project; it is the heart of… Read More »Mindful Direct Action, Part 3

Mindful Direct Action, Part 2 The Buddhist teachings of karma tells us, with great and I do not think misplaced confidence, that good actions bring… Read More »Mindful Direct Action, Part 2

Mindful Direct Action, Part 1 I mention climate change in [some of my past] essays. I forgot that I have been concerned about it since… Read More »Mindful Direct Action, Part 1

All the Stories Escape Us “Between takeoff and landing, we are each in suspended animation, a pause between chapters of our lives. When we stare… Read More »All the Stories Escape Us

The Peace of the In-between State In the literal description of the bardo [a.k.a., “intermediate state”], “in-between” describes an insubstantial, nonmaterial state of being that… Read More »The Peace of the In-between State

The Illusion of the Protective Trench When it came to friends my age, midthirties, who live in the world, I already knew something of their discouragement.… Read More »The Illusion of the Protective Trench

How Do We Find Abundance? “How do we find abundance in the families who come to us and celebrate who they are? In our time… Read More »How Do We Find Abundance?