The Daily Dharma

In this episode, we talk about the power of approaching life's difficulties with calm and courageousness.

In this episode, we talk about how performing good deeds comes about by setting compassionate intentions every day and having the right kind of support.

In this episode, we talk about why we should learn to become our own spiritual refuge, no matter where we are.

In this episode, we talk about the difference between personal reality and ultimate reality, and how gaining perspective on ultimate reality can reduce our own personal suffering.

In this episode, we talk about how a single thought can change your day, your year and even your whole life and that of those around you.

Where will we find our path? In this episode, we talk about how we can experience awakening today, right now, where we are, instead of a distant future in a different place.

What happens when life hits you hard and you're in a dark hole? That's when it's time to climb upwards. In this episode, we talk about a Dharma story on how and why this happens and what to do about it.

What does it mean to have a love that spans many lifetimes? We read a Zen story that explores what unconditional love truly is, in this life and the next.

In this episode, we talk about a story of a nun who cooks the meals at her monastery and how making red bean porridge lead to greater spiritual insights on what it means to return to your foundation. 

In this episode, we explore the story of a nun who discovers the wisdom of letting go by making hot, red bean porridge.