Good morning, friends! Today I have a beautiful quote for you from Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj. Maharaj was a humble petty shopkeeper in India who died in 1981. He was also a profound teacher who attracted followers from all over the … Read More

A happy and love-filled day to you, friends, I had conversations with two people recently which were quite similar and that I’d like to report on this morning for the common good. I bring up the content of these conversations … Read More

Howdy, folks! For your Almost-Daily Dharma today (I apologize for the silence these past few days–my life has been unusually full of other things…) I thought I would offer you the prompt that went out just now to the folks … Read More

Good day, everyone! I want to see if I can clear up a misunderstanding about the First Noble Truth of the Buddha. This is something I was confused about for a long time, and perhaps you’ve been confused as well … Read More

I have scheduled three retreats so far for 2024, and to give you the details. Save the dates! I would love to see you and practice with you at one of these retreats, or two, or all three. You’ll find … Read More

I wonder if you have noticed this phenomenon: If you allow conditioned mind to beat you up for doing something you didn’t want to do (or for not doing something you did want to do), then that pretty much guarantees … Read More

Good morning, good friends! I wonder if you’ve noticed that the body doesn’t know the difference between something that is actually happening in life, and something that the mind imagines is happening. Either way, the body responds as if the … Read More

Good morning, good people! I’m remembering a friend who was terrified that he did not or would not have enough money. This was several years ago. It was in his mind much of the time that he was bankrupt, or … Read More

Good day, everyone! At the end of meditation each day (over zoom – let me know if you’d like to join in) I offer a reading of some kind for inspiration, for the teaching within it, and to set the … Read More

Happy day to you, everyone! One of my intentions in my life is to avoid any unnecessary thinking. Perhaps you have a similar desire for yourself. Some thinking is necessary, of course, and some is both pleasurable and helpful. I … Read More