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.

All ego really is, is our opinions, which we take to be solid, real, and the absolute truth about how things are.

Sometimes we find that we like our thoughts so much that we don't want to let them go.

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

The teacher will never give up on the student no matter how mixed up he or she might be

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 stop thinking that good practice is when it’s smooth and calm, and bad practice is when it’s rough and dark. If we can hold it all in our hearts, then we can make a proper cup of tea.