Melting our attachment to self is the most powerful medication for bringing mental and emotional imbalances in check.

Thoughts and emotions will always arise.

Imagine craving absolutely nothing from the world. Imagine cutting the invisible strings that so painfully bind us: what would that be like? Imagine the freedoms that come from the ability to enjoy things without having to acquire them, own them, possess them. Try to envision a relationship based on acceptance and genuine care rather than expectation. Imagine feeling completely satisfied and content with your life just as it is. Who wouldn't want this? This is the enjoyment of non-attachment.

What good are thoughts and emotions-in fact all of our experiences-if not to increase our realization?

When we trust our creativity we encounter a supreme kind of enjoyment - an amazement at the natural unfolding of life beyond our ordinary way of looking at things.

A mantra is like meeting the Buddha or Bodhisattva himself.

When we look in the mirror, the one thing we don't want to see is an ordinary human being.