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.

If you’re aggressive in your dealings, that’s how you’ll be regarded in the world. You might smile and give generously, but if you frequently explode in anger, people never feel comfortable in your presence and you’ll never have peace of mind.

Each of us has a "soft spot": the place in our experience where we feel vulnerable and tender. This soft spot is inherent in appreciation and love, and it is equally inherent in pain.

Inner #‎ peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your #‎ emotions

Tonglen practice begins to dissolve the illusion that each of us is alone with this personal suffering that no one else can understand.

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

Holding on to anything blocks wisdom.