The things that go wrong for you have a lot of potential to become part of your gift to the world.

In many ways, religion comes from the same place in us that art comes from. The language of the human heart if poetry

Being intellectually hospitable is a virtue that I bring into the interview space.

For every shrill and violent voice that throws itself in front of microphones and cameras in the name of God, there are countless lives of gentleness and good works who will not. We need to see and hear them, as well, to understand the whole story of religion in our world.

You can disagree with another person's opinions. You can disagree with their doctrines. You can't disagree with their experience.

Buddhist mindfulness is about the present, but I also think its about being real. Being awake to everything. Feeling like nothing can hurt you if you can look it straight on.

If God is God, we cant be afraid of what we can learn.