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Continuing from The Untethered Soul . . . Let’s explore this question by playing a game. Make believe that you and I are having a… Read More »The Daily Dharma – April 11, 2021

Ramana Maharshi (1879 – 1950), a great teacher in the yogic tradition, used to say that to attain inner-freedom, one must continuously as the question,… Read More »The Daily Dharma – April 10, 2021

Who shall conquer this worldAnd the world of death with all its gods?Who shall discoverThe shining way of the [Dharma]? You shall, even as the… Read More »The Daily Dharma – April 9, 2021

Because of this, in the assemblies of the enlightened ones there have been many cases of mastering the Way bringing forth the heart of plants… Read More »Planting Trees; A Path to Enlightenment

We must realize that there is no way for us to overcome all our external foes. If we defeat one enemy, another always arises to… Read More »The Real Way to Defeat Enemies

The best are like water Bringing help to all Without competing Choosing what others avoid Hence approaching the Tao Dwelling on earth Thinking with depth… Read More »Being Like Water

In the cherry blossom’s shade there’s no such thing as a stranger. Kobayashi Issa

Become at ease with the state of ‘not knowing.’ This takes you beyond mind because the mind is always trying to conclude and interpret. So,… Read More »Peace from Not Knowing

The best are like this breath moist with water empty like space warm and free. No obstacle can mingle with it’s spacious nature or fragment… Read More »Like this Breath

This beautiful image of Quan Yin is shown in the resting pose. All bodhisattvas need to balance their time blessing the world. We act, we… Read More »Balance