Daily Dharma

Strange as it may seem, stopping is as much an important aspect of practice as starting.

By realizing the nature of existence as impermanent in a subtle sense, we can cultivate an unwavering tranquility amid life’s fluctuations.

The wildness of mind that we experience when we sit quietly, noticing our body and breathing for five minutes, is the result of everything we’ve been doing before those five minutes.

Love sees everything without distortion, and eventually transforms into the third Buddha wisdom, mirror-like wisdom, which sees everything clearly, just the way it is.

All events, no matter how preimagined, are unforeseen. Likewise, all expectations, all plans, are merely conceptions in the present. We cannot move toward them as if all that stood between us and their realization were empty space.

A life without generosity, respect, and giving to others is a joyless life. Nothing is more joyless than selfishness.

What makes life interesting? It’s not variety—it’s interest itself.

We are invited to sit in silence, and to immerse ourselves in the vast and boundless ocean of “to be,” and to know that with this, there is nothing else we could ever want, there is nothing else we could ever need in life.

Live truthfully. Follow your own path rather than your parents’ fears or society’s expectations. A wholesome life grounded in ethics, courage, and openness is possible.

Our practice asks us to take nice to the next level, to make it inclusive beyond casual greetings and expand our motive from courtesy to empathy and taking care.