Episode 35 – Spirit of Dharma

The spirit of dharma is more about the process of investigating than it is coming up with the right answers • it’s based on a sense of genuine interest and curiosity about the situation we are in, and how we deal with that • there’s a refreshing willingness to look at the things we prefer to avoid • the more we are willing to do so, the more we release the tension of avoiding • “the question is the answer” • we investigate by looking directly at our assumptions, our fixed views, what we take for granted • the dharma comes alive through questioning, investigating, and practicing • it’s not there, it’s not here; it’s in the connection between the two • that kind of engagement is what turns notes into music.