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

To live life is to make a succession of errors. Understanding this can bring us great ease and forgiveness for ourselves and others.

The things that matter most in our lives are not fantastic or grand. They are the moments when we touch one another.

In our charade with ourselves we pretend that our war is not really war. We have changed the name of the War Department to the Defense Department and call a whole class of nuclear missiles Peace Keepers!

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

The ends do not justify the means. If our actions will bring harm to others, even in the service of some 'good,' they are almost certainly deluded. If our actions do not come from a kind heart, from loving courage and compassion, they are deluded. If they are based on a distinction between 'us' and 'them,' they stem from delusion. Only to the extent that we act from the wisdom of no separation, understanding how we are woven together, will our intention bring benefit.

All of spiritual practice is a matter of relationship: to ourselves, to others, to life's situations.