Everybody loves something, even if it's only tortillas.

Meditation is not about getting out of ourselves or achieving something better. It is about getting in touch with what you already are.

Affirmations are like screaming that you're okay in order to overcome this whisper that you're not. That's a big contrast to actually uncovering the whisper, realizing that it's a passing memory, and moving closer to all those fears and all those edgy feelings that maybe you're not okay. Well, no big deal. None of us is okay and all of us are fine. It's not just one way. We are walking, talking paradoxes.

All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions.

We feel that we have to be right so that we can feel good... The whole right and wrong business closes us down and makes our world smaller.

Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both...Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both.

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