Daily Dharma

Anyone Can Be Our Teacher   Note: Shariputra was one of the Buddha’s two main disciples (sometimes known as “heart disciples”).   The Venerable Shariputra’s humility… Read More »Anyone Can Be Our Teacher

Attention The importance of single-mindedness, of bare attention, is illustrated in the following anecdote: One day a man of the people said to Zen Master… Read More »Attention

Consciousness is Not Confined to the Brain While, according to Western conceptions, the brain is the exclusive seat of consciousness, yogic experience shows that our… Read More »Consciousness is Not Confined to the Brain

The Taoteching #25 Imagine a nebulous thing here before Heaven and Earth silent and elusive it stands alone not wavering it travels everywhere unharmed it… Read More »The Taoteching #25

A Broader Application of Zazen Although sitting is the foundation of zazen [i.e., seated meditation], it is not just any kind of sitting. Not only… Read More »A Broader Application of Zazen

Don’t Scoff at Heaven If you scoff at heaven,  And violate the [Dharma], If your words are lies, Where will your mischief end? Buddha from… Read More »Don’t Scoff at Heaven

The Sole Purpose of Life? The third set of the eight worldly concerns is gain and loss—the desire to accumulate and always wanting to have,… Read More »The Sole Purpose of Life?

The Movement of MInd The mind moves. This is the nature of mind. It moves. Is it the wind moving, the flag moving, or the… Read More »The Movement of MInd

Don’t Forget: Form is Empty, but Emptiness is Also Form Form is sacred. The form of the oak leaf sets it apart. It communicates what… Read More »Don’t Forget: Form is Empty, but Emptiness is Also Form

Humble Gratitude Rather Than… Humble appreciation arises by being fully present to moments of comfort, pleasure, and joy. We can be humbled by our happiness:… Read More »Humble Gratitude Rather Than…