Disciple of Dhamma.

For many years I lived in the world whist all the time being a committed disciple with my teacher. Naturally I met many difficulties during that time, but I held on to one expression that would always bring me back to my Dhammic loving centre.

This sentence comes from the Samurai tradition in Japan, but it is suitable for everyone wishing to stay true to their path in a world filled with confusion, doubts and external pressures.

Here, I share with you that expression, and how I used it in my training all those years ago.

I am only one thing.

I am only one thing; what is that one thing? I am a disciple of Dhamma.

However, I am a disciple of Dhamma who is married. I am a disciple of Dhamma who has children. I am a disciple of Dhamma who works in a factory. I am a disciple of Dhamma who is a disciple of a Master. I am a disciple of Dhamma who lives in the world. I am a disciple of Dhamma.

My position, as I meet life, is to stay in this place of being a true disciple.

Being a disciple of Dhamma is how I relate to my marriage. It is how I relate to my children. It is how I relate to my work. It is how I relate to my Dhamma Master. It is how I relate to the world.

To be a disciple of Master is a wonderful thing and a true gift in our life, but to be a disciple of Dhamma is the most important thing. Masters come and go, but Dhamma remains.

May all beings be happy.