Compassion arises naturally as the quivering of the heart in the face of pain, ours and another's. True compassion is not limited by the separateness of pity, nor by the fear of being overwhelmed. When we come to rest in the great heart of compassion, we discover a capacity to bear witness to, suffer with, and hold dear with our own vulnerable heart the sorrows and beauties of the world.

Your happiness and suffering depend on your actions and not on my wishes for you.

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

Life without forgiveness is unbearable.

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

When we feel anger toward someone, we can consider that they are a being just like us, who has faced much suffering in life.

If you put a spoonful of salt in a cup of water it tastes very salty. If you put a spoonful of salt in a lake of fresh water the taste is still pure and clear. Peace comes when our hearts are open like the sky, vast as the ocean.