For those bringing the Dharma more deeply into their life, how can we find a sense of non-burden with the necessities of human life?

There may be far more ways to evoke a sense of refuge than you realize.

What do you care about so deeply that you won't stop looking until you find it? The great masters offer inspiration to us in our unique quest.

The quality of saddha (faith, confidence, or conviction) has cognitive, devotional, and motivational dimensions. And it is essential for liberation.

​Developing an intimate relationship with the written texts of Buddhism is multidimensional, fruitful, and sometimes surprising.

It helps to stop requiring that the teachings immediately "apply to your life." When we release such transactional ideas, the teachings work more deeply into our heart.

Trying to control our path or our awakening process is bound to fail. We need to learn to relax into the path's unfolding, which takes both faith and discernment. 

Buddhist teachings and practices are aimed at the end of suffering, not its mere reduction. Settle for nothing less.