Emptiness is the pregnant void out of which all creation springs. But many of us fear emptiness. We prefer to remain...surrounded by things...we imagine are subject to our control.

Even in the middle of a hurricane, the bottom of the sea is calm. As the storm rages and the winds howl, the deep waters sway in gentle rhythm, a light movement of fish and plant life. Below there is no storm.

We are called to be strong companions and clear mirrors to one another, to seek those who reflect with compassion and a keen eye how we are doing, whether we seem centered or off course ... we need the nourishing company of others to create the circle needed for growth, freedom and healing.

All life has emptiness at its core; it is the quiet hollow reed through which the wind of God blows and makes the music that is our life.

True kindness is rooted in a deep sense of abundance, out of which flows a sense that even as I give, it is being given back to me.

With every breath, the possibility of a new aspect of self arises.

The more spacious and larger our fundamental nature, the more bearable the pains in living.