Being Vegetarian

Good morning everyone, I'll talk about the topic of being vegetarian many more times, but in today's Dharma Espresso, I'll talk about the consciousness of why we are vegetarian. This is the consciousness that expresses…

Celebrate Life with Gandhi

Good morning, everyone. This is today’s Dharma Espresso on “Celebrate Life with Gandhi”.


Today, I was invited to speak at the Jain Center, a center of Jainism of India, on the subject about Mahatma Gandhi.…

Cultivating Kind Eyes

Good morning everyone!  Did you sleep well? This is today’s Dharma Espresso.

Yesterday, I talked about how to cultivate speech and cultivate the tongue. The tongue is connected  to one's heart, so we should…

How to Practice in the Morning

Good morning everyone, this is today’s Dharma Espresso.

The other day, someone asked me: “Dear Thay, what do you usually do in the morning, and what should I do?

Of course, everyone knows that we…

Three Qualities of Friendship

Good morning, everyone! This is today's Dharma Espresso on Three Qualities of Friendship.

An English saying goes, "A friend in need is a friend indeed." True friends come when we need them. Confucius often taught…

Harmonious Speech

Good morning everyone! This is today’s Dharma Espresso, 

According to the Avatamsaka Sutra, when we are in the beginning stage of the Second Dwelling, it is important to keep our heart and mind gentle.  Anyone…

Pinkberry Begins

Aloha my dear friends. This is Dharma Pinkberry on Friday. This is for all of you, the young and the wonderful.

Long Nghi has been talking to me about how we can really understand each…

To Meditate is to Forgive

Good morning everyone! This is today's Dharma Espresso.

Have you ever hated anyone? When we hate someone, we always think about him/her. It's difficult to get that person out of our mind.  Have you loved…

Self Knot-tying

Good Morning everyone! This is the Dharma Espresso for today.

Hopefully you had a good night sleep, since it was Ullambana (Vu-Lan), the moon was full and beautiful.

Yesterday was also the day I went…