One of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is to feel that now is not enough.

Whatever you are doing, take the attitude of wanting it directly or indirectly to benefit others. Take the attitude of wanting it to increase your experience of kinship with your fellow beings.

Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us.

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

The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief.

The biggest obstacle to taking a bigger perspective on life is that our emotions capture and blind us.

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