Daily Dharma

Now more than ever, it’s imperative to be able to differentiate between what we ought to hold on to and what we ought to let go of, in order to live life to the fullest.

Reconciliation comes naturally when our hearts and minds reside in change.

If the space inside any form and the space outside it are continuous, there are no absolute borders between things. So when we grasp, we touch only space.

Every human being has an incredible inheritance from their ancestors, and we can always call upon that to come through us and shift. More than anything, it’s a shift in our perspective of what we’re up against.

There’s a Japanese saying: “Darkness lies at the foot of the lighthouse”—meaning that by focusing too much on the distance, we may fail to illuminate what’s right at our feet.

In a rapidly developing and hyper-connected global culture that often emphasizes individual achievement and scientific objectivity, recognizing that the “self” is just another mental construct can be transformative, helping cultivate an unbiased, bodhisattva-like compassion.

When we are our own soulmate, naturally we become a soulmate to other people.

When we can access the wisdom of the deepest feelings within our bodies, we will no longer be able to accept less from life, to make ourselves small in order to live.

People don’t love us for being perfect. Sometimes we forget that the places where we are broken are the places where we shine with gold, where we hold the potential to connect deeply with other beings.

Nirvana is not a static realm beyond this world of movement and interdependence.