Deeply buried in the mind, there lies a mechanism that accepts what the mind experiences as beautiful and pleasant and rejects those experiences that are perceived as ugly and painful. This mechanism gives rise to those states of mind that we are training ourselves to avoid-- things like greed, lust, hatred, aversion, and jealousy.

Watch the functioning of your own mind in a calm and detached manner so you can gain insight into your own behavior.

The you that goes in one side of the meditation experience is not the same you that comes out the other side.

No problem. You are not crazier than you were yesterday. It has always been this way, and you just never noticed.

Meditation changes your character.

You can't make radical changes in the pattern of your life until you see yourself exactly as you are now. As soon as you do that changes will flow naturally.

When you have learned compassion for yourself, compassion for others is automatic.