“When the stories of our life no longer bind us, we discover within them something greater. We discover that within the very limitations of form, of our maleness and femaleness, of our parenthood and our childhood, of gravity on the earth and the changing of the seasons, is the freedom and harmony we have sought for so long. Our individual life is an expression of the whole mystery, and in it we can rest in the center of the movement, the center of all worlds.”

“The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is simply to release any images and emotions.”

“Wisdom says we are nothing. Love says we are everything. Between these two our life flows.”

“Sense the blessings of the earth in the perfect arc of a ripe tangerine, the taste of warm, fresh bread, the circling flight of birds, the lavender color of the sky shining in a late afternoon rain puddle, the million times we pass other beings in our cars and shops and out among the trees without crashing, conflict, or harm.”

“When we get too caught up in the busyness of the world, we lose connection with one another - and ourselves.”

“Taking the one seat describes two related aspects of spiritual work. Outwardly, it means selecting one practice and teacher among all the possibilities, and inwardly, it means having the determination to stick with that practice through whatever difficulties and doubts arise until you have come to true clarity and understanding.”

“In the end, just three things matter:How well we have livedHow well we have lovedHow well we have learned to let go”

“But forgiveness is the act of not putting anyone out of your heart, even those who are acting out of deep ignorance or out of confusion and pain.”

“As surely as there is a voyage away, there is a journey home.”

“The words of the Buddha offer this truth: ∼ Hatred never ceases by hatred but by love alone is healed.”

“If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.”