It is the place of feeling that binds us or frees us.

The goal of practice is always to keep our beginner's mind.

To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.

Expressing gratitude to our benefactors is a natural form of love. In fact, some people find loving kindness for themselves so hard, they begin their practice with a benefactor. This too is fine. The rule in loving kindness practice is to follow the way that most easily opens your heart.

As we encounter new experiences with a mindful and wise attention, we discover that one of three things will happen to our new experience: it will go away, it will stay the same, or it will get more intense. whatever happens does not really matter.

With mindfulness, we are learning to observe in a new way, with balance and a powerful disidentification.

This life is a test-it is only a test. If it had been an actual life, you would have received further instructions on where to go and what to do. Remember, this life is only a test.