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We can always begin again.
Let the breath lead the way.
You cannot fail at meditation.
Rapture is the gateway to nirvana.
Let the power of intention lead the way.
Its never too late to take a moment to look.
At 9:10 I'm going to be filled with self-hatred.
When you're wide open, the world is a good place.
I will love myself as long as I never make a mistake.
Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it.
Develop a mind so filled with love that it resembles space.
True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary.
We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.
Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.
In a situation of potential conflict, let compassion guide you.
Fearful of wasting a second, we hoard time as if it were money.
You are capable of so much more than we usually dare to imagine
I call myself a meditation teacher rather than a spiritual teacher.
Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.
Loving kindness is the spirit of friendship toward yourself and others.
Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.
Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.
With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.
Meditation trains the mind the way physical exercise strengthens the body.
What comes up is not nearly as important as how you relate to what comes up.
Voting is like alchemy - taking an abstract value and breathing life into it.
My earliest experiences in meditation were in a context of intensive retreats.
Meditation is a cyclical process that defies analysis, but demands acceptance.
Whatever life presents us, our response can be an expression of our compassion.
We do good because it frees the heart. It opens us to a wellspring of happiness.
Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others
Once someone appears to us primarily as an object, kindness has no place to root.
In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.
You don't have to believe anything, adopt a dogma in order to learn how to meditate.
The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.
Every single moment is expressive of the truth of our lives when we know how to look.
Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.
Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.
Meditation isn’t about what’s happening; it’s about how you relate to what’s happening.
Even in the midst of devastation, something within us always points the way to freedom.
To sense which gifts to accept which to leave behind is our path to discovering freedom.
Even on the spiritual path, we have things we'll tend to cover up or be in denial about.
Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.
While you are meditating, if your mind wanders, gently bring it back to the present moment.
As we practice meditation we are bringing forth ease, presence, compassion, wisdom & trust.
It is sometimes difficult to view compassion and loving kindness as the strengths they are.
We learn and grow and are transformed not so much by what we do but by why and how we do it.
What you learn about pain in formal meditation can help you relate to it in your daily life.
Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.
Compassion isn't morose; it's something replenishing and opening; that's why it makes us happy.