What if rather than being disheartened by the ambiguity, the uncertainty of life, we accepted it and relaxed into it?

Trying to change ourselves doesn't work in the long run because we're resisting our own energy. Self-improvemen t can have temporary results, but lasting transformation occurs only when we honor ourselves as the source of wisdom and compassion.

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.

When you open the door and invite in all sentient beings as your guests, you have to drop your agenda.

This is the tendency of all living things: to avoid pain and to cling to pleasure.

Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.

Patience has nothing to do with suppression. In fact, it has everything to do with a gentle, honest relationship with yourself.