Dharma Space

As often occurs, I discover relevance between previous posts and current affairs. This is such a case, and accordingly, I’m reposting it now...

Buddhism has been around so long that it is hard to recall the locus—the seed from which it grows. But by recalling the condensed teaching o...

The secret of happiness. Rich man, Poor man, Beggarman, Thief, Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief—The limerick, reflecting a child’s wonderin...

Rearranging priorities. It’s time to add a new word to our contemporary vernacular. The addition is a simple adjustment to the word “id...

Spiritual homeostasis Homeostasis defined: “Homeostasis is a characteristic of a system that regulates its internal environment and te...

The bloom of essence. There ’ s an inherent danger in wrongly understanding the two facets of our virtual and non-virtual sides. The n...

The road MOST traveled. “The teacher appears when the student is ready.” Everyone has heard that metaphor, but what does it mean? It ...

Good and Evil. To say what’s real, by necessity must consider the opposite—What’s not real. Nothing can be understood in isolation. It is on...

“Empty yourself of everything. Let the mind rest at peace. The ten thousand things rise and fall while the Self watches their return.”— Th...

The name changes. The essence doesn't. Suppose I said,   “The universe is mine or ours.”  Clearly, such a statement is delusional sinc...

Which comes first? A fellow seeker sent me a private message concerning the limitations of language. The person will remain incognito excep...