Our true nature is like a precious jewel: although it may be temporarily buried in mud, it remains completely brilliant and unaffected. We simply have to uncover it.

What happens with you when you begin to feel uneasy, unsettled, queasy? Notice the panic, notice when you instantly grab for something. (51)

In meditation, you learn how to get out of your own way long enough for there to be room for your wisdom to manifest

If we begin to get in touch with whatever we feel with some kind of kindness, our protective shells will melt, and we'll find that more areas of our lives are workable. AS we learn to have compassion for ourselves, the circle of compassion for others-what and whom we can work with, and how-becomes wider.

Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear.

The ego seeks to divide and separate. Spirit seeks to unify and heal.

The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something - usually ourselves.