When we struggle to change ourselves we, in fact, only continue the patterns of self-judgement and aggression. We keep the war against ourselves alive.

Even the most exalted states and the most exceptional spiritual accomplishments are unimportant if we cannot be happy in the most basic and ordinary ways, if we cannot touch one another and the life we have been given with our hearts.

Every individual has a unique contribution.

We need energy, commitment, and courage not to run from our life nor to cover it over with any philosophy—material or spiritual.

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

Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well.

Indifference is a misguided way of defending ourselves.