Nothing has happened in the past; it happened in the Now. Nothing will ever happen in the future; it will happen in the Now.

Loss is very painful, because any kind of loss leaves a hole in the fabric of one's existence.

Once you realize that a certain kind of food makes you sick, would you carry on eating that food and keep on asserting that it's okay to be sick?

It seems that most people need to experience a great deal of suffering before they will relinquish resistance and accept - before they will forgive.

Rather than being your thoughts and emotions, be the awareness behind them.

Awareness is the power that is concealed within the present moment. This is why we may also call it Presence.

One way of pointing to this realization is, when you think you have big problems, ask yourself, "What problem do I have at this moment?" Usually, you will find that you don't have a problem at this moment because you're sitting here and you're breathing, you're looking out the window, and it's fine.