Catastrophe is the essence of the spiritual path, a series of breakdowns allowing us to discover the threads that weave all of life into a whole clot…

- Joan Halifax

The roots of all living things are tied together. Deep in the ground of being, they tangle and embrace. This understanding is expressed in the term n…

- Joan Halifax

May I see my own limits with compassion, just as I view the limits of others.

- Joan Halifax

Death can come at any moment. You could die this afternoon; you could die tomorrow morning; you could die on your way to work; you could die in your …

- Joan Halifax

In being with dying, we arrive at a natural crucible of what it means to love and be loved. And we can ask ourselves this: Knowing that death is inev…

- Joan Halifax

Compassion may be defined as the capacity to be attentive to the experience of others, to wish the best for others, and to sense what will truly serv…

- Joan Halifax

Compassionate action emerges from the sense of openness, connectedness, and discernment you have created.

- Joan Halifax

We believe that it takes a strong back and a soft front to face the world.

- Joan Halifax

There is the in-breath and there is the out-breath, and too often we feel like we have to exhale all the time. The inhale is absolutely essential - a…

- Joan Halifax