The first step on the journey of faith is to recognize that everything is moving onward to something else, inside us and outside... We see that a self-image we've been holding doesn't need to define us forever, the next step is not the last step, what life was is not what it is now, and certainly not what it might yet be.

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

In Buddhist teaching, ignorance is considered the fundamental cause of violence - ignorance... about the separation of self and other... about the consequences of our actions.

I will love myself as long as I never make a mistake.

We don’t need any sort of religious orientation to lead a life that is ethical, compassionate & kind.

Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.

Our path, our sense of spirituality demands great earnestness, dedication, sincerity & continuity.