We Are All Spiritually Young

Good day, friends! You may or may not have noticed that I haven’t sent out any Daily Dharmas for quite some time. I’ve been taking some quiet time for myself in order to be outside and enjoy the last days … Read More

A Deeper Feeling Good, Beyond Circumstances

Hello, all! Today I’ll offer you a comment I made in a practice conversation I had with someone recently. See what arises for you when you read it… “Thank you for that, and well said. Just one thing you might … Read More

Adventures in a Dentist Office, Concluded (I Hope)

Hello, friends, and happy day to you all, This is a follow-up to a post I made two or three weeks ago about an adventure I had at the dentist office. For those of you who didn’t see that earlier … Read More

Blessed Are Those Who Can Laugh At Themselves… For They Will Always Be Amused.”

Good morning, all! A blessed and happy day to you. I hope you prosper in all ways today, whatever that means to you, and I hope you find the means within yourself to face any challenges that arise today with … Read More

Zen and the Art of Burglary

Hello, dear friends, and happy day to you! Today I have a great story for you that comes from the writings of DT Suzuki, a sort of Buddhist intellectual who did much in the last century to spread Zen practice … Read More

Looking Into the Mirror of Relationship (Like Life at the Monastery, Only Way More Fun)

Happy day to you, friends! The most obvious thing about my monastic training back in the day was the 360° mirror it provided. No matter where I looked, all those years, my process was reflected back to me. The monastery provided … Read More

The October Retreat is a Go!

Good day, good people! The October retreat is a go! I’m feeling confident at this point that we’ll be able to safely get together on retreat for the first time since the pandemic began! Yay!!!! I expect the experience to … Read More

Okay, So What Do We Do (About the Troubled Situation We’re in as a People)?

Good day, everyone! You’ll find a link to a video below that attempts to answer questions raised in response to my previous video about conditioned mind at the level of society. The fundamental question was, “Okay, so what do we … Read More

The Other Pandemic: Conditioned Mind on the Level of Society

Good day, everyone! Below you will find a video about the other pandemic: the one that has infected human minds and human society for the past (perhaps) hundred-thousand years. I’m talking of course about the mental virus we call “conditioned … Read More