People don't make us angry, how we think makes us angry.

The intention behind the protective use of force is to prevent injury, never to punish or to cause individuals to suffer, repent or change.

When we judge others we contribute to violence.

Getting in touch with unmet needs is important to the healing process.

An important aspect of self-compassion is to be able to empathically hold both parts of ourselves-the self that regrets a past action and the self that took the action in the first place.

Not getting our needs fulfilled is painful - but it's a sweet pain, not suffering, which is what comes from life-alienated thinking and interpretation.

Focusing on the unmet need (not the judgment) is more likely to get the need met.