Faith is a Living Thing (Part 1)
Faith is a Living Thing (Part 1) The word siksa, or learning, in Buddhism does not mean you learn with your intellect. You learn with… Read More »Faith is a Living Thing (Part 1)
Daily Dharma
World as Lover, World as Self
World as Lover, World as Self “Of course, even when you see the world as a trap and posit a fundamental separation between liberation of… Read More »World as Lover, World as Self
The Root of IT
The Root of IT “The root of our problems is within our mind. It is our unskillful ways of thinking. We have to recognize the… Read More »The Root of IT
The Power of Compassion
The Power of Compassion “The real miracle is when someone is able to stop the cause of suffering and create the cause of happiness by… Read More »The Power of Compassion
Changing yourself is the answer
Changing yourself is the answer “Work on yourself and never react to the condition. This is the freedom you’ve got from dharma and karma. When… Read More »Changing yourself is the answer
Seeing Clouds for what they Really Are
Seeing Clouds for what they Really Are Misunderstandings about the source of sensation occur because the perception and the interpretation arise almost simultaneously, so close… Read More »Seeing Clouds for what they Really Are
Transforming Expectations
Transforming Expectations My wife, Kathie, and I were in Fuji Kawaguchiko, a lakeside resort town at the foot of Japan’s Mount Fuji. We had come… Read More »Transforming Expectations
Wanting: The Need for More (Part 1)
Wanting: The Need for More (Part 2) As we have seen, ‘having’ — the concept of ownership — is a fiction created by the ego to… Read More »Wanting: The Need for More (Part 1)
Wanting: The Need for More (Part 1)
Wanting: The Need for More (Part 1) The ego identifies with having, but its satisfaction in having is a relatively shallow and short-lived one. Concealed… Read More »Wanting: The Need for More (Part 1)
The Dead Man’s Answer
The Dead Man’s Answer When Mamiya, who later became a well-known preacher, went to a teacher for personal guidance, he was asked to explain the… Read More »The Dead Man’s Answer