When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another - and ourselves.

When we let go of our battles and open our hearts to things as they are, then we come to rest in the present moment. This is the beginning and the end of spiritual practice.

In the crystal of the awakened consciousness, one facet is love.

We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.

We need courage and strength, a kind of warrior spirit. But the place for this warrior strength is in the heart. We need energy, commitment, and courage not to run from our life nor to cover it over with any philosophy-mate rial or spiritual. We need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.

In a society that almost demands life at double time, speed and addictions numb us to our own experience. In such a society, it is almost impossible to settle into our bodies or stay connected with our hearts, let alone connect with one another or the earth where we live.

We as human beings have the amazing capacity to be reborn at breakfast everyday and say, “This is a new day.”