Remember that this is not something we do just once or twice. Interrupting our destructive habits and awakening our heart is the work of a lifetime.

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

When you have made good friends with yourself, your situation will be more friendly too.

Never underestimate the power of compassionately recognizing what's going on.

Discomfort of any kind becomes the basis for practice. We breathe in knowing our pain is shared.

We can drop the fundamental hope that there is a better "me" who one day will emerge. We can't just jump over ourselves as if we were not there.

The root of suffering is resisting the certainty that no matter what the circumstances, uncertainty is all we truly have.