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.

Buddhists were actually the first cognitive-behavioral therapists.

Embodied courage chooses not to wait until illness or notice of death demands attention.

To meditate is to discover new possibilities, to awaken the capacities of us has to live more wisely, more lovingly, more compassionately, and more fully.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

As we follow a genuine path of practice, our sufferings may seem to increase because we no longer hide from them or from ourselves. When we do not follow the old habits of fantasy and escape, we are left facing the actual problems and contradictions of our life.

Those who are Awake live in a state of constant amazement.