DharmaCrafts' Teachings
Self Compassion- Koun Franz
At its most basic level, Buddhism is about recognizing the things we have in common. That isn’t so we can step back and understand the universe or make a chart...
Self Compassion- Koun Franz
At its most basic level, Buddhism is about recognizing the things we have in common. That isn’t so we can step back and understand the universe or make a chart...
Can You Feel Yourself Falling- Koun Franz
A few evenings ago, I was drifting off while reading and had a dream—maybe you’ve had this same dream—that I was falling off a chair. I jerked awake, arms out,...
Can You Feel Yourself Falling- Koun Franz
A few evenings ago, I was drifting off while reading and had a dream—maybe you’ve had this same dream—that I was falling off a chair. I jerked awake, arms out,...
Don't Forget The Way Back Home- Koun Franz
If you had to choose, would you say that right now you live in heaven, in hell, or somewhere in between? Well, Buddhism has a list for that (it has...
Don't Forget The Way Back Home- Koun Franz
If you had to choose, would you say that right now you live in heaven, in hell, or somewhere in between? Well, Buddhism has a list for that (it has...
Make A Vow- Koun Franz
In monasteries in Japan, after morning zazen, we would move from the monks’ hall to the dharma hall and chant for about an hour. We’d chant about the relationship between...
Make A Vow- Koun Franz
In monasteries in Japan, after morning zazen, we would move from the monks’ hall to the dharma hall and chant for about an hour. We’d chant about the relationship between...
First Wake Up To This - Koun Franz
There’s a lot of talk in Buddhism about awakening—a buddha is literally “one who is awake,” so there’s no getting away from it. But we can get stuck on Awakening...
First Wake Up To This - Koun Franz
There’s a lot of talk in Buddhism about awakening—a buddha is literally “one who is awake,” so there’s no getting away from it. But we can get stuck on Awakening...
Breathe It In - Koun Franz
When you watch the news and see how others across the world are suffering, what do you do? What can you do right now, in this moment, at the moment...
Breathe It In - Koun Franz
When you watch the news and see how others across the world are suffering, what do you do? What can you do right now, in this moment, at the moment...