There is relative reality, shaped by social and cultural norms, laws, and individual consciousness. There is also absolute reality, which is free from all such conditioning.The more one lives in accord with absolute reality, the more calm, healthy, peaceful, and happy one’s life can become. This is difficult because relative reality is deeply persuasive. That is the invitation offerred by the Buddhadharma.

Padmapani (1954-), Padmapani is a Dharma teacher, a disciple of the late Ven. Subhadra Goldwater. He has studied and practiced oriental medicine for the past 40 years and is one of the founding members of the the Path to Wisdom project.