Training our mind through meditation does not mean forcibly subjugating it or beating it into shape.

Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.

If you go deeper and deeper into your own heart, you'll be living in a world with less fear, isolation and loneliness.

An ordinary favor we do for someone or any compassionate reaching out may seem to be going nowhere at first, but may be planting a seed we can't see right now. Sometimes we need to just do the best we can and then trust in an unfolding we can't design or ordain.

As we practice meditation, we get used to stillness and eventually are able to make friends with the quietness of our sensations.

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

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