We, like the Mother of the World, become the compassionate presence that can hold, with tenderness, the rising and passing waves of suffering.

If our hearts are ready for anything, we are touched by the beauty and poetry and mystery that fill our world.

Our attitude in the face of life's challenges determines our suffering or our freedom.

With mindfulness training we are able to recognize when we get lost in our mental dramas, and bring a kind and nonreactive presence to the feelings that accompany them.

Extend an act of kindness each day. No one has to know. It can be a smile, reassuring words, a small favor - without expecting something in return.

I want to accept myself completely, just as I am.

Relaxation is the doorway to both wisdom and compassion.