The rose does not have a why; it blossums without reason, forgetful of self and oblivious to our vision.

We keep so busy talking we are so keen to act that we forget that in the heart lies all we need untapped, intact.

A monk asks:Is there anything more miraculous than the wonders of nature?The master answers:Yes, your awareness of the wonders of nature.

God does not care what good you did, but why you did it. He does not grade the fruit but probes the core and tests the root.

God is a pure no-thing, concealed in now and here; the less you reach for him, the more he will appear.

If in your heart you make a manger for his birth then God will once again become a child on earth.

God, whose love and joy are present everywhere, can't come to visit you unless you aren't there.