We can begin to open our hearts to others when we have no hope of getting anything back. We just do it for its own sake.

But all the time our warmth and brilliance are right here. This is who we really are. We are one blink of an eye away from being fully awake.

If your mind is expansive and unfettered, you will find yourself in a more accommodating world, a place that's endlessly interesting and alive. That quality isn't inherent in the place but in your state of mind.

If you work with your mind, instead of trying to change everything on the outside, that's how your temper will cool down.

One can appreciate & celebrate each moment — there’s nothing more sacred. There’s nothing more vast or absolute. In fact, there’s nothing more!

We can spend our whole lives escaping from the monsters of our minds. (36)

Sticking with uncertainty is how we learn to relax in the midst of chaos, how we learn to be cool when the ground beneath us suddenly disappears. We can bring ourselves back to the spiritual path countless times every day simply by exercising our willingness to rest in the uncertainty of the present moment—over and over again.