No one knows how this world came into being. It is a creation of consciousness itself. It's extraordinary, a mystery.

As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.

There are many ways up the mountain and each of us must choose a practice that feels true to our heart.

We do not have to improve ourselves; we just have to let go of what blocks our heart.

Beneath the sophistication of Buddhist psychology lies the simplicity of compassion. We can touch into this compassion whenever the mind is quiet, whenever we allow the heart to open.

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.

In the end, forgiveness simply means never putting another person out of our heart.