Daily Dharma

The Stingy Artist Gessen was an artist monk. Before he would start a drawing or painting he always insisted upon being paid in advance, and… Read More »The Stingy Artist

Allowing the Waves to Come I saw that instead of needing to get rid of my panic [attacks], I had to become familiar with the… Read More »Allowing the Waves to Come

Inner Stillness Arising Silence is helpful, but you don’t need it in order to find stillness. Even when there is noise, you can be aware… Read More »Inner Stillness Arising

The Nature of Aliveness “Our raw aliveness is both the source of particular feelings and the energy circulating fluidity within them, just as water is… Read More »The Nature of Aliveness

An experience among experiences “Gaps in the mindstream– spaces between thoughts, moments of quiet, and diffuse felt senses–represent a relative kind of emptiness. These gaps… Read More »An experience among experiences

Vast “When we are in touch with the ground of our being, we generally feel more expansive. Space feels dynamic, light or full, and there… Read More »Vast

Relating to Life “Spiritual practice involves exploring who and what we ultimately are- our true, essential nature, shared alike by all human beings. The direct,… Read More »Relating to Life

Just Imagine “We Americans are reluctant to learn a foreign language of our own species, let alone another species. But imagine the possibilities. Imagine the… Read More »Just Imagine