Compassionate action involves working with ourselves as much as working with others.

The central question of a warrior's training is not how we avoid uncertainty and fear but how we relate to discomfort.

Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.

Being fully present isn’t something that happens once and then you have achieved it; it’s being awake to the ebb and flow and movement and creation of life, being alive to the process of life itself.

When people are hurting, what they really need is someone who is fully there for them - not someone who is condescending or officious. The only way for you to be there for them is by facing your fear or anger, whatever feelings cause you to shut down.

Few of us are satisfied with retreating from the world and just working on ourselves. We want our training to manifest and to be of benefit. The bodhisattva-warrior, therefore, makes a vow to wake up not just for himself but for the welfare of all beings.

Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us.