But for the first time, I had a religious identity. I had come home. And so I called myself a Zen Buddhist at the age of 18.
Nirvana or lasting enlightenment or true spiritual growth can be achieved only through persistent exercise of real love.
As I grow through love, so grows my joy, ever more present, ever more constant.
You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.
Teach us to number our days aright.
All my life I used to wonder what I would become when I grew up. Then, about seven years ago, I realized that I was never going to grow up--that growing is an ever ongoing process.