To live fully is to let go and die with each passing moment, and to be reborn in each new one.

No matter what situation we find ourselves in, we can always set our compass to our highest intentions in the present moment

The unawakened mind tends to make war against the way things are. To follow a path with heart, we must understand the whole process of making war within ourselves and without, how it begins and how it ends. War’s roots are in ignorance. Without understanding we can easily become frightened by life’s fleeting changes, the inevitable losses, disappointments, the insecurity of our aging and death. Misunderstanding leads us to fight against life, running from pain or grasping at security and pleasures that by their nature can never be satisfying.

We need courage and strength, a kind of warrior spirit. But the place for this warrior strength is in the heart. We need energy, commitment, and courage not to run from our life nor to cover it over with any philosophy-mate rial or spiritual. We need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.

Much of spiritual life is self-acceptance, maybe all of it.

The task is not to perfect yourself, it's to perfect your love.

To see the preciousness of all things, we must bring our full attention to life