Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what's out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it.

Unconditional good heart toward others is not even a possibility unless we attend to our own demons.

Patience has nothing to do with suppression. In fact, it has everything to do with a gentle, honest relationship with yourself.

We don't experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away.

It's not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is a part of being alive, something we all share. We react against the possibility of loneliness, of death, of not having anything to hold on to. Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

we come to realize that other people's welfare is just as important as our own. In helping them, we help ourselves. In helping ourselves, we help the world.

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief.