At 9:10 I'm going to be filled with self-hatred.

There is no 'thing' to let go of, but a concept, an idea of an ego that burdens us. As soon as we posit a 'thing' to let go of, we're in trouble. We need to change our view of reality, not attack a nonexistent entity.

My earliest experiences in meditation were in a context of intensive retreats.

What unites us as human beings is an urge for happiness which at heart is a yearning for union.

In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.

To be truly happy in this world is a revolutionary act...It is a radical change of view that liberates us so that we know who we are most deeply and can acknowledge our enormous ability to love.

We all want to be happy. We need to expand the notion of what that means, to make it bigger and wiser.