The Story of Shunkai The exquisite Shunkai, whose other name was Suzu, was compelled to marry against her wishes when she was quite young. Later,… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 11, 2021

In undertaking a spiritual life, what matters is simple: We must make certain that our path is connected with our heart. Many other visions are… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 10, 2021

Continuing from Living Buddha, Living Christ . . . Professor Hans Kung has said, “Until there is peace between religions, there can be no peace… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 9, 2021

Twenty years ago at a conference I attended of theologians and professors of religion, an Indian Christian friend told the assembly, “We are going to… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 8, 2021

Desire never crosses the pathOf virtuous wakeful [people].Their brightness sets them free. The DhammapadaChapter: Flowers

Regarding householder mystics . . . Typical is the housewife Manibhadra, who, having received [special, “whispered” teachings from her guru], meditated while her Hindu husband… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 6, 2021

The Moon Cannot Be Stolen Ryokan, a Zen master, lived the simplest kind of life in a little hut at the foot of a mountain.… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 5, 2021

Thinking that is not rooted in awareness becomes self-serving and dysfunctional. Cleverness devoid of wisdom is extremely dangerous and destructive. That is the current state… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 4, 2021

Three Ways to View the Sunset Three [people] stood by the ocean, looking at the same sunset. One person saw the immense physical beauty and… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 3, 2021

Zen master Dahui, a leading teacher in China somewhat before Dogen [Zenji’s] time, who was notoriously critical of deteriorations in Zen study, stressed that Zen… Read More »The Daily Dharma – June 2, 2021