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.

A second quality of mature sirituality is kindness. It is based on a fundamental notion of self-acceptance.

We can easily become loyal to our suffering … but it's not the end of the path.

Without integrity and conscience we lose our freedom.

It is hard to imagine a world without forgiveness. Without forgiveness life would be unbearable. Without forgiveness our lives are chained, forced to carry the sufferings of the past and repeat them with no release.

Since death will take us anyway, why live our life in fear? Why not die in our old ways and be free to live?

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.