Dharma refers to any teachings and practices pointing directly to waking us up, to enlightening our life.
Teachings/practices give support to all, providing resources to transform our lives and our relationship to presence and absence.
The Buddha in the Thai Monastery in Sarnath, India, where he gave his first teachings.
To see the Dharma is to see the Buddha (know Awakening).
This meditation reminds us of the value of the Dharma to live a noble way of life, free from unhealthy conditioning.
Let us reflect on our commitment to the Dharma
MEDITATION ON THE DHARMA Nobody can enlighten my life I cannot enlighten my life A Buddha cannot enlighten my life A Buddha can only point the way. In the jungle of confused ideas And troublesome mind states Dharma enlightens my life Emerging from any direction I bow before the Dharma A servant of transcendence. I practice the Dharma Via ethics and love No wish to harm Nor exploit Others or myself Or the Earth. Uprooting selfish desire Exploring inner voices To remember that To err is to be human Errors reveal vulnerability To explore our misjudgments Confirm acts of wisdom. I pay respect to the Dharma Through clear activities Of body, speech and mind. I practice dissolving differences Notions of superior and inferior Dharma and Buddha abide Inseparable - like honey and sweetness. I meditate on things Of matter and mind Of love and insights Find ways to live wisely A freedom of expression. May the Dharma be my guide and refuge May I stay true to liberating principles May I remember to walk Hand in hand with the Buddhas.