Daily Dharma

A large part of many people’s lives is consumed by an obsessive preoccupation with things. This is why one of the ills of our times… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 18, 2022

A Smile in His Lifetime Mokugen was never known to smile until his last day on earth. When his time came to pass away he… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 17, 2022

The most astonishing fact of human life is that most of us think it’s possible to minimize and even eliminate suffering. We actually think this,… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 16, 2022

“Anger prevents love and isolates the one who is angry. It is an attempt, often successful, to push away what is most longed for—companionship and… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 14, 2022

There is an old story about a famous rabbi living in Europe who was visited one day by a man who had traveled by ship… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 13, 2022

Monkey Mind The following is a story from the Holy Adi Granth, about people who hunt monkeys.Monkey hunters know the minds of monkeys. They take five… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 12, 2022

Yielding like the earth, Joyous and clear like the lake, Still as the stone at the door, The master is free from life and death.… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 11, 2022

Once you have learned to say a fundamental yes, later “no’s” can be helpful and even necessary: without them, you have no protected boundaries or… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 10, 2022

Who knows others is perceptive Who knows herself is wise Who conquers others is forceful Who conquers himself is strong Who knows contentment is wealthy… Read More »The Daily Dharma – January 9, 2022