Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.
Life's work is to wake up, to let the things that enter your life wake you up rather than put you to sleep.
Right down there in the thick of things, we discover the love that will not die.
In truth, there is enormous space in which to live our everyday lives.
Meditation is not a matter of trying to achieve ecstasy, spiritual bliss, or tranquillity, nor is it attempting to become a better person. It is simply the creation of a space in which we are able to expose and undo our neurotic games, our self-deceptions, our hidden fears and hopes.
We are not given any promises that, because of our noble intentions, everything will be okay. We learn that what truly heals is gratitude and tenderness. We [need] to transform our minds and actions for the sake of other people and for the future of the world.