Only a deep attention to the whole of our life can bring us the capacity to love well and live freely.

How did we get into this funny-looking body that has a hole at one end in which we regularly stuff dead plants and animals? It's bizarre that we got here, incarnated into this world with these bodies.

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

When we let go of our battles and open our hearts to things as they are, then we come to rest in the present moment. This is the beginning and the end of spiritual practice.

In the end, just three things matter: How well we have lived How well we have loved How well we have learned to let go

The words of the Buddha offer this truth: ∼ Hatred never ceases by hatred but by love alone is healed.

Let go of the battle. Breathe quietly and let it be. Let your body relax and your heart soften. Open to whatever you experience without fighting.