Too much of the education system orients students toward becoming better thinkers, but there is almost no focus on our capacity to pay attention and cultivate awareness.

Once in awhile throughout the day...let go into full acceptance of the present moment, including how you are feeling and what you perceive to be happening... Give yourself permission to allow this moment to be exactly as it is, and allow yourself to be exactly as you are. Then, when you're ready, move in the direction your heart tells you to go, mindfully and with resolution.

A lot of harm has come in all eras from people attached to one view of spiritual “truth.”

The Zen people from Ancient China, "When you're walking, just walk." It turns out to be the hardest thing.

But you cannot have harmony without a commitment to ethical behavior. It's the fence that keeps out the goats that will eat all the young shoots in your garden.

The real meditation is how you live your life.

The funny thing about stopping is that as soon as you do it, here you are.