Nourishing the soul is the process of drinking at the life stream, coming back to one's true self, embracing the whole of one's experience - good, bad, or ugly; painful or exalted; dull or boring.

Meditation is the only intentional, systematic human activity which at bottom is about not trying to improve yourself or get anywhere else, but simply to realize where you already are.

Arriving someplace more desirable at some future time is an illusion. This is it.

In Asian languages, the word for mind and the word for heart are the same word.

So, in meditation practice, the best way to get somewhere is to let go of trying to get anywhere at all.

Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.

We call the effort to cultivate our ability to be in the present moment ‘practice’ or ‘meditation practice.’