Each moment of every day is new and then it vanishes. Where is that day? Where is that moment?

We don't know all the reasons that propel us on a spiritual journey, but somehow our life compels us to go.

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.

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.

The near enemy of love is attachment. Attachment masquerades as love. It says, “I will love this person because I need them.” Or, “I’ll love you if you’ll love me back. I’ll love you, but only if you will be the way I want.” This isn’t love at all - it is attachment - and attachment is rigid, it is very different from love.

May you know the beauty of your own true nature.

We each need to make our lion's roar - to persevere with unshakable courage when faced with all manner of doubts and sorrows and fears - to declare our right to awaken.