Trying to change ourselves doesn't work in the long run because we're resisting our own energy. Self-improvemen t can have temporary results, but lasting transformation occurs only when we honor ourselves as the source of wisdom and compassion.

The Process of becoming unstuck requires tremendous bravery, because basically we are completely changing our way of perceiving reality.

The most complete and true happiness comes in moments when you feel right there, completely present, with no ideas about good and bad, right and wrong - just a sense of open heart and open mind.

Discomfort of any kind becomes the basis for practice. We breathe in knowing our pain is shared.

Sitting meditation gives us a way to move closer to our thoughts and emotions and to get in touch with our bodies.

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

We can gradually drop our ideals of who we think we ought to be, or who we think we want to be, or who we think other people think we want to be or ought to be.