We, like the Mother of the World, become the compassionate presence that can hold, with tenderness, the rising and passing waves of suffering.
Meditation can change the flavor of the season.
It is through realizing loving presence as our very essence, through being that presence, that we discover true freedom.
Our greatest longing is to be intimate.
Where desire ends up causing suffering is when it fixates.
Buddhist practices offer a way of saying, 'Hey, come back over here, reconnect.' The only way that you'll actually wake up and have some freedom is if you have the capacity and courage to stay with the vulnerability and the discomfort.