But when I know that the glass is already broken, every minute with it is precious.

The heart is just the heart; thoughts and feelings are just thoughts and feelings. Let things be just as they are.

If you haven't cried deeply a number of times, your meditation hasn't really begun.

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer see it, know it, and be empty. It's like a letter - you have to open it before you can know what's in it.

A woman wanted to know how to deal with anger. I asked when anger arose whose anger it was. She said it was hers. Well, if it really was her anger, then she should be able to tell it to go away, shouldnt she? But it really isn't hers to command. Holding on to anger as a personal possession will cause suffering. If anger really belonged to us, it would have to obey us. If it doesn't obey us, that means it's only a deception. Don't fall for it. Whenever the mind is happy or sad, don't fall for it. Its all a deception.

To practice Dhamma means to observe and examine oneself.

You should think about your own death 3 times per day at the very least.