Adolescence is a border between childhood and adulthood. Like all borders, it's teeming with energy and fraught with danger.

With meditation I found a ledge above the waterfall of my thoughts.

People come here penniless but not cultureless. They bring us gifts. We can synthesize the best of our traditions with the best of theirs. We can teach and learn from each other to produce a better America.

we are a small, interconnected world; that we are all safe or none of us are; that we are all well cared for or all at risk.

All feelings are acceptable, but all behavior isn't.

It's important for parents to watch for trouble and convey to their daughters that, if it comes, they are strong enough to deal with it. Parents who send their [adolescent] daughters the message that they'll be overwhelmed by problems aren't likely to hear what's really happening.

Prayer is vastly superior to worry. With worry, we are helpless; with prayer, we are interceding. When I hear sad news, I try to say a prayer for the victims. When I am troubled, I will say a prayer that asks for relief for myself and for all those who suffer as I do. When I am concerned about my relatives or friends I say a short prayer to myself - "May they be happy and free of suffering."