Everything is material for the seed of happiness, if you look into it with inquisitiveness and curiosity. The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment. There always is the potential to create an environment of blame -or one that is conducive to loving-kindness.

We can begin to open our hearts to others when we have no hope of getting anything back. We just do it for its own sake.

Buddhism itself is all about empowering yourself, not about getting what you want.

The more neurosis the more wisdom.

We don’t experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away. Samaya means not holding anything back, not preparing our escape route, not looking for alternatives, not thinking that there is ample time to do things later

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

Mindfulness is loving all the details of our lives, and awareness is the natural thing that happens: life begins to open up, and you realize that you're always standing at the center of the world.