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

In a society that almost demands life at double time, speed and addictions numb us to our own experience. In such a society, it is almost impossible to settle into our bodies or stay connected with our hearts, let alone connect with one another or the earth where we live.

As desire abates, generosity is born. When we are connected and present, what else is there to do but give?

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

In the crystal of the awakened consciousness, one facet is love.

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

Once we see that everything is impermanent and ungraspable and that we create a huge amount of suffering if we are attached to things staying the same, we realize that relaxing and letting go is a wiser way to live. Letting go does not mean not caring about things. It means caring about them in a flexible and wise way.