Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.

The approach is that the best way to use unwanted circumstances on the path of enlightenment is not to resist but to lean into them.

Lean into the sharp points and fully experience them. The essence of bravery is being without self-deception. Wisdom is inherent in (understanding) emotions.

When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax into it’s dynamic quality, that’s called enlightenment

We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves.

The root of compassion, is compassion for oneself.

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.