All that we are looking for in life - all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind - is right here in the present moment.

The expectations you bring to meditation practice are often the greatest obstacles you will encounter.

Ignorance, vulnerability, fear, anger, and desire are expressions of the infinite potential of your buddha nature. There's nothing inherently wrong or right with making such choices. The fruit of Buddhist practice is simply the recognition that these and other mental afflictions are nothing more or less than choices available to us because our real nature is infinite in scope.

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.

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

The best part of all is that no matter how long you practice, or what method you use, every technique of Buddhist meditation ultimately generates compassion.

When you transform your mind, everything you experience is transformed.