I think the pursuit of happiness is the pursuit of reality because illusion never leaves us ultimately happy.

I believe that movements start when individuals who feel very isolated and very alone in the midst of an alien culture, come in touch with something life-giving in the midst of a death-dealing situation. They make one of the most basic decisions a human being can make, which I have come to call the decision to live "divided no more," the decision to no longer act differently on the outside than one knows one's truth to be on the inside

Hospitality is always an act that benefits the host even more than the guest. The concept of hospitality arose in ancient times when the reciprocity was easier to see: in nomadic cultures, the food and shelter one gave to a stranger yesterday is the food and shelter one hopes to receive from a stranger tomorrow. By offering hospitality, one participates in the endless reweaving of a social fabric on which all can depend-thus the gift of sustenance for the guest becomes a gift of hope for the host.

Connection and connectedness are other words for community and communion.

Is the life I'm living the life that wants to live in me?

I have to say that I have been blessed with significant teachers at every stage of my life.

The past isn't fixed and frozen in place. Instead, its meaning changes as life unfolds.