Forgiveness is primarily for our own sake, so that we no longer carry the burden of resentment. But to forgive does not mean we will allow injustice again.

As we learn to bow, we discover that the heart holds more freedom and compassion than we could imagine.

Virtue and integrity are necessary for genuine happiness. Guard your integrity with care.

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned to let go

Even the most exalted states and the most exceptional spiritual accomplishments are unimportant if we cannot be happy in the most basic and ordinary ways, if we cannot touch one another and the life we have been given with our hearts.

Great pain, when it is honored from the heart, opens into great understanding.

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.