If we knew that tonight we were going to go blind, we would take a long, last real look at every blade of grass, every cloud formation, every speck of dust, every rainbow, raindrop-everything.

Compassion starts with making friends with ourselves.

Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we're holding back.

By becoming intimate with how we close down and how we open up, we awaken our unlimited potential.

Constantly apply cheerfulness, if for no other reason than because you are on this spiritual path. Have a sense of gratitude to everything, even difficult emotions, because of their potential to wake you up.

In meditation, you learn how to get out of your own way long enough for there to be room for your wisdom to manifest

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