There comes a time when the bubble of ego is popped and you can’t get the ground back for an extended period of time. Those times, when you absolutel….

It is possible to move through the drama of our lives without believing so earnestly in the character that we play..

Just pausing for two to three breaths is a perfect way to stay present. This is a good use of our life. Indeed, it is an excellent, joyful use of our….

Sitting meditation gives us a way to move closer to our thoughts and emotions and to get in touch with our bodies..

A warrior accepts that we can never know what will happen to us next..

We can stop thinking that good practice is when it’s smooth and calm, and bad practice is when it’s rough and dark. If we can hold it all in our hear….

Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person..

The third noble truth says that the cessation of suffering is letting go of holding on to ourselves..

The Buddha taught that we're not actually in control, which is a pretty scary idea. But when you let things be as they are, you will be a much happie….

There are many changes in the weather of a day..

If we knew that tonight we were going to go blind, we would take a long, last real look at every blade of grass, every cloud formation, every speck o….

The idea is to develop sympathy for your own confusion..

The next step is to learn to communicate with the people that you feel are causing your pain and misery- not to learn how to prove them wrong and you….

There isn't anything except your own life that can be used as ground for your spiritual practice. Spiritual practice is your life, twenty-four hours ….

Patience takes courage. It is not an ideal state of calm. In fact, when we practice patience we will see our agitation far more clearly..

One very powerful and effective way to work with this tendency to push away pain and hold on to pleasure is the practice of tonglen.  In tonglen prac….

We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment..

If we're willing to give up hope that insecurity and pain can be eliminated, then we can have the courage to relax with the groundlessness of our sit….

Patience has nothing to do with suppression. In fact, it has everything to do with a gentle, honest relationship with yourself..

The essence of practice is always the same: instead of falling prey to a chain reaction of revenge or self-hatred, we gradually learn to catch the em….

Every moment is incredibly unique and fresh, and when we drop into the moment, as meditation allows us to do, we learn how to truly taste this tender….