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

Loving kindness is the spirit of friendship toward yourself and others.

Love as a power can go anywhere. It isn't sentimental. It doesn't have to be pretty, yet it doesn't deny pain.

Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.

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

We like things to manifest right away, and they may not. Many times, we're just planting a seed and we don't know exactly how it is going to come to fruition. It's hard for us to realize that what we see in front of us might not be the end of the story.

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking - while cultivating power and clarity in response to difficult situations.