To offer our hearts in faith means recognizing that our hearts are worth something, that we ourselves, in our deepest and truest nature, are of value.

I call myself a meditation teacher rather than a spiritual teacher.

Even on the spiritual path, we have things we'll tend to cover up or be in denial about.

Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.

We are all too often told by someone that we are too old, too young, too different, too much the same, and those comments can be devastating.

If we fall, we don't need self-recrimination or blame or anger - we need a reawakening of our intention and a willingness to re-commit, to be whole-hearted once again.

The most common response I hear when I tell people I teach meditation is, "I'm so stressed out. I could use some of that!" A response I also sometimes hear, which amuses me a lot is, "My partner should really meet you!"