The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain.

Each person's life is like a mandala - a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our life ... everything that shows up in your mandala is a vehicle for your awakening.

It is possible to move through the drama of our lives without believing so earnestly in the character that we play.

Ordinarily we are swept away by habitual momentum and don't interrupt our patterns slightly. When we feel betrayed or disappointed, does it occur to us to practice?

When there's a disappointment, I don't know if it's the end of the story. It may just be the beginning of a great adventure.

The essence of our whole path is in that place of discomfort, and what do we do with it?

There's something delicious about finding fault with something. And that can be including finding fault with one's self, you know?