Occupation: Nun Birth: July 14, 1936
Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible in us be found..
Our wisdom is all mixed up with what we call our neurosis. Our brilliance, our juiciness, our spiciness, is all mixed up with our craziness and our c….
As each breath goes out, let it be the end of that moment and the birth of something new. . ..
We're afraid that this anger or sorrow or loneliness is going to last forever... Instead, acting it out is what makes it last..
The root of suffering is resisting the certainty that no matter what the circumstances, uncertainty is all we truly have..
There's nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself..
Fear is a natural reaction of moving closer to the truth. If we commit ourselves to staying right where we are, then our experience becomes very vivi….
For one day, or for one day for a week, refrain from something you habitually do to run away, to escape. Pick something concrete, such as overeating ….
Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all. When there's a big disappointment, we don't know if that's the end of the s….
Compassion starts with making friends with ourselves..
Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. Why? Because it is all we ever have..
Next, feel your heart, literally placing your hand on your chest if you find that helpful. This is a way of accepting yourself just as you are in tha….
The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something - usually ourselves..
My experience with forgiveness is that it sort of comes spontaneously at a certain point and to try to force it it's not really forgiveness. It's Bud….
Affirmations are like screaming that you're okay in order to overcome this whisper that you're not. That's a big contrast to actually uncovering the ….
All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions..
The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval, we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness, we are practicing harshness. The m….
Appreciate everything, even the ordinary... Especially the ordinary..
The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment..
If you look back at history or you look at any place in the world where religious groups or ethnic groups or racial groups or political groups are ki….
As long as we're caught up in always looking for certainty and happiness, rather than honoring the taste and smell and quality of exactly what is hap….