Faith is the courageous confidence that trusts in the Source of all gifts.

Blessing is the lifeblood throbbing through the universe.

Among the many things that profoundly impress me about the Dalai Lama, quite high up on the list is his ability to say "I don't know". I've often wished that other people in prominent positions wouldn't feel the compulsion to have an answer for everything and would feel equally free to say "I don't know." It's a sign of wisdom to know that you don't know and a sign of stupidity to think that you know everything. I admire it enormously in him, and wonder why so few people in leading positions reach that stage.

Gratefulness is the gallantry of a heart ready to rise to the opportunity a given moment offers.

From experience we know that whenever we are truly awake and alive, we are also truly grateful.

A lifetime may not be long enough to attune ourselves fully to the harmony of the universe. But just to become aware that we can resonate with it -- that alone can be like waking up from a dream.

Gratefulness is the inner gesture of giving meaning to our life by receiving life as gift.