Since death will take us anyway, why live our life in fear? Why not die in our old ways and be free to live?

We can always begin again.

A second quality of mature sirituality is kindness. It is based on a fundamental notion of self-acceptance.

When we have for so long been judged by everyone we meet, just to look into the eyes of another who does not judge us can be extraordinarily healing.

Compassion is our deepest nature. It arises from our interconnection with all things.

Live in joy, luminosity, and peace even among the troubles of the world. Remember who you are.

It is hard to imagine a world without forgiveness. Without forgiveness life would be unbearable. Without forgiveness our lives are chained, forced to carry the sufferings of the past and repeat them with no release.