The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is to release the images and emotions, the grudges and fears, the clingings and disappointments of the past that bind our spirit.

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.

Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything.

We need a warrior’s heart that lets us face our lives directly, our pains and limitations, our joys and possibilities.

How well we have learned to let go

We must look at our life without sentimentality, exaggeration or idealism. Does what we are choosing reflect what we most deeply value?

It's much better to become a Buddha than a Buddhist.