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.

True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary.

I've spent quite a bit of my life as a meditation teacher and writer commending the strengths of love and compassion.

The art of concentration is a continual letting go. We let go of what is inessential or distracting. We let go of a thought or a feeling, not because we are afraid of it or because we can’t bear to acknowledge it as a part of our experience; but, because it is UNNECESSARY.

You don't have to believe anything, adopt a dogma in order to learn how to meditate.

By prizing heartfulness above faultlessness, we may reap more from our effort because we're more likely to be changed by it.

Dedicating some time to meditation is a meaningful expression of caring for yourself that can help you move through the mire of feeling unworthy of recovery. As your mind grows quieter and more spacious, you can begin to see self-defeating thought patterns for what they are, and open up to other, more positive options.