Oxygen plays a pivotal role in the proper functioning of the immune system. We can look at oxygen deficiency as the single greatest cause of all diseases.

There is nothing noble about suffering except the love and forgiveness with which we meet it. Many believe that if they are suffering they are closer to God, but I have met very few who could keep their heart open to their suffering enough for that to be true. (124)

Letting ourselves be forgiven is one of the most difficult healings we will undertake. And one of the most fruitful. (79)

It is trust in our vast 'don't know' that allows room for the truth, that allows the next intuition to float to the surface.

Clearly, all fear has an element of resistance and a leaning away from the moment. Its dynamic is not unlike that of strong desire except that fear leans backward into the last safe moment while desire leans forward toward the next possibility of satisfaction. Each lacks presence. (29)

Go to the truth beyond the mind. Love is the bridge.

Meditation allows us to directly participate in our lives instead of living life as an afterthought.