We have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night.

All of spiritual practice is a matter of relationship: to ourselves, to others, to life's situations.

There are many ways up the mountain and each of us must choose a practice that feels true to our heart.

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.

We must look at our life without sentimentality, exaggeration or idealism. Does what we are choosing reflect what we most deeply value?

What brings the karmic result from the patterns of our actions is not our action alone. As we intend and then act, we create [our] karma: so another key to understanding the creation of karma is becoming aware of intention. The heart is our garden, and along with each action there is an intention that is planted like a seed. The result of the patterns of our karma is the fruit of these seeds.

The work of your heart, the work of taking time, to listen, to help, is also your gift to the whole of the world