the more we abandon ill-will and hatred, the easier it will be to meditate.
If we do not try, we will not know.
Mindfulness is a mental activity that in due course eliminates all suffering.
If we want to be loved, we are looking for a support system. If we want to love, we are looking for spiritual growth.
Half the spiritual life consists of remembering what we are up against and where we are going.
A truly happy person is someone who is joyfully independent of outer conditions.