Sometimes we find that we like our thoughts so much that we don't want to let them go.

At the root of all the harm we cause is ignorance.

We can stop thinking that good practice is when it’s smooth and calm, and bad practice is when it’s rough and dark. If we can hold it all in our hearts, then we can make a proper cup of tea.

Patience is not learned in safety.

Each time you stay present with fear and uncertainty, you're letting go of a habitual way of finding security and comfort.

It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves that meditation becomes a transformative process. Only when we relate with ourselves without moralizing, without harshness, without deception, can we let go of harmful patterns. Without maitri (metta), renunciation of old habits becomes abusive. This is an important point.

We can spend our whole lives escaping from the monsters of our minds. (36)