In the Buddhist past, when questions have arisen about the authenticity of institutionalized, conventionalized Buddhist organizations, politics, beliefs, and practices, practitioners have retired into the… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 22, 2021

If You Love, Love Openly Twenty monks and one nun, who was named Eshun, were practicing meditation with a certain Zen master. Eshun was very… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 21, 2021

Continuing from Love, Freedom, Aloneness; The Koan of Relationships . . . Then comes an even greater surprise: When you start giving your love to… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 20, 2021

The greatest experience in life is when you simply give without any conditions, without any expectation of even a simple “thank you.” On the contrary,… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 19, 2021

Look to your own faults,What you have done or left undone.Overlook the faults of others. The DhammapadaChapter: Flowers Venice Light and Shadow Image Seamus Berkeley

When we think that something is going to bring us pleasure, we don’t know what’s really going to happen. When we think something is going… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 17, 2021

Nice Guys Finish First Meet Boban Marjanovic, a 7-foot, 4-inch professional basketball player, originally from Serbia. He is a real-life example of someone who can… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 16, 2021

The playfulness and joy of a dog, its unconditional love and readiness to celebrate life at any moment, often contrast sharply with the inner state… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 15, 2021

Obedience The master Bankei’s talks were attended not only by Zen students but by persons of all ranks and sects. He never quoted sutras nor… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 14, 2021

The bee gathers nectar from the flowerWithout marring its beauty or perfume.So let the master settle, and wander. The DhammapadaChapter: Flowers Cat and Gerald Portrait… Read More »The Daily Dharma – May 13, 2021