With mindfulness, we can be with the experience in more immediate way. When we find ourselves flooded with an emotion that's come after the judgement, we've often missed the very judgment that triggered the emotion.

Nature teaches us simplicity and contentment, because in its presence we realize we need very little to be happy.

I was an angry young man, as you say. I was a punk rocker, blaming the government, corporations, and anything external, like my family, for my anger. I was pretty miserable, festering in my own mind. I began to think, there has to be a different way, there has to be another way out.

We need to forgive - but mindfully. We need compassion that powered by wisdom. That's the way to address our bullies.

We're not as different as we think we are.

It's important that we see clearly with wisdom and awareness, but also take action.

With mindfulness, we can be with the experience in more immediate way. When we find ourselves flooded with an emotion that's come after the judgement, we've often missed the very judgment that triggered the emotion.