Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind.

TO CUT THROUGH problems, we need problems.

When you see your own desire to be happy, you can't avoid seeing the same desire in others.

Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart. It's always with us. It always has been, and always will be. When it arises in us, we've simply learned to see how strong and safe we really are.

Simply notice that you're aware. At any given moment, you can choose to follow the chain of thoughts, emotions, and sensations that reinforce a perception of yourself as vulnerable and limited, or to remember that your true nature is pure, unconditioned, and incapable of being harmed.

Within our perceived weaknesses and imperfections lies the key to realizing our true strength.

Not recognizing natural mind is simply an example of the mind's unlimited capacity to create whatever it wants.