Let the breath lead the way.

I prefer to think of faith, as Coleridge says of poetry, not as the taking up of belief but as "the willing suspension of disbelief". . . a willingness to be open, to explore, to investigate.

Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.

Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening around us in the here & now.

When we see the relatedness of ourselves to the universe, that we do not live as isolated entities, untouched by what is going on around us, not affecting what is going on around us, when we see through that, that we are interrelated, then we can see that to protect others is to protect ourselves, and to protect ourselves it to protect others.

While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment.

There are many different ways to practice meditation; it's good to experiment until you find one that seems to suit you.