Daily Dharma

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?

Feeling Life in Our Bodies “We all need to be moving to feel life in our bodies. Touch, movement, joy, and patience are healing for… Read More »Feeling Life in Our Bodies

Let Nature Teach You Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted… Read More »Let Nature Teach You

We are the imitative examples “To be helpful to other human beings, we have to become more human in ourselves. As adults we have to… Read More »We are the imitative examples

Love is Underneath All of Our Activities The longing for love and the movement of love is underneath all of our activities. The happiness we… Read More »Love is Underneath All of Our Activities