True love heals and affects spiritual growth. If we do not grow because of someone else’s love, it’s generally because it is a counterfeit form of love.

I know from my own clinical work that when people are beaten and hurt, they numb out so that they cant feel anymore.

The capacity for love that makes dogs such rewarding companions has a flip-side: They find it difficult to cope without us. Since we humans programmed this vulnerability, it's our responsibility to ensure that our dogs do not suffer as a result.

It is a mark of soulfulness to be present in the here and now. When we are present, we are not fabricating inner movies. We are seeing what is before us.

All these feelings need to be felt. We need to stomp and storm; to sob and cry; to perspire and tremble.

Children are natural Zen masters; their world is brand new in each and every moment.

The foundation for our self-image is grounded in the first three years of life. It comes from our major caretaker's mirroring.