Change is the very basis of our life, not to be fought, to be welcomed and tasted, to be seen for the gift it truly is.

What seems good turns bad, what seems bad turns good. It is an endless cycle.

We are what we think about. When we stay fixed on one person, thought or situation, we get caught in the grip of self-centered thoughts. The more we give attention to that which is upsetting, the more strength it has to rule our lives.

God's guiding hand, the guiding Voice, resting lightly upon us is best felt and heard when we are silent and still.

It is a mistake to expect all of our needs to be met by one person or in one relationship. Honor and be grateful for that which you receive. Don't become bitter and spend all your time focusing on that which the person is not able to provide.

What we pay attention to expands. What we pay attention to we become.

Do not make this practice a source of pressure, compulsion, anxiety or pride. It is none of these. Zazen is simply a way to find your true home.