If we Pause and breathe in and out, then we can have the experience of timeless presence, of the inexpressible wisdom and goodness of our own minds. We can look at the world with fresh eyes and hear things with fresh ears.

We are one blink of an eye away from being fully awake

Fear itself is the vanguard of wisdom

Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.

According to the Buddhist belief, you can go on and on indefinitely, so you see your life as just a brief moment in time.

Maybe the most important teaching is to lighten up and relax. It's such a huge help in working with our crazy mixed-up minds to remember that what we're doing is unlocking a softness that is in us and letting it spread. We're letting it blur the sharp corners of self-criticism and complaint.

Meditation isn't really about getting rid of thoughts, it's about changing the pattern of grasping on to things, which in our everyday experience is our thoughts.