Everything is fresh, the essence of realization.

By becoming intimate with how we close down and how we open up, we awaken our unlimited potential.

Compassion isn't some kind of self-improvement project or ideal that we're trying to live up to. Having compassion starts and ends with having compassion for all those unwanted parts of ourselves, all those imperfections that we don't even want to look at.

When we scratch the wound and give into our addictions we do not allow the wound to heal.

Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.

When we are willing to stay even a moment with uncomfortable energy, we gradually learn not to fear it.

Honesty without kindness, humor, and goodheartedness can be just mean. From the very beginning to the very end, pointing to our own hearts to discover what is true isn’t just a matter of honesty but also of compassion and respect for what we see.