Unconditional good heart toward others is not even a possibility unless we attend to our own demons.

As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.

Tonglen dissolves your solid sense of "I'm the wise person, I'm going to help this poor, unfortunate loser."

We practice to liberate ourselves from a burden.

You're the only one who knows when you're using things to protect yourself and keep your ego together and when you're opening and letting things fall apart, letting the world come as it is - working with it rather than struggling against it. You're the only one who knows.

All situations teach you, and often it's the tough ones that teach you best.

Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.