We need the courage to learn from our experience and the wisdom to be willing to change and grow.

The Buddha's teachings are not about abandoning our lives but about bringing the fullness of our attention to our lives.

Our task is not to seek for love but to find all the barriers within ourselves that we have built against it.

Mindfulness isn't difficult, we just need to remember to do it.

The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.

The cultivation of loving-kindness is the thread that runs through all Buddhist teachings.

The movement of love is what creates the beauty in our lives.

You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

Every small positive change we make in ourselves repays us in confidence in the future.

Love is not a feeling. It's a capability.

Mindfulness helps us get better at seeing the difference between what's happening and the stories we tell ourselves about what's happening.

Real happiness comes from having an unshakable connection to the deep wellspring of peace and happiness that is not dependent on external conditions.

Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as your capacity to ground your attention in the present moment.

The difference between misery and happiness depends on what we do with our attention.

Suffering is not the end of the story; it is the middle of the story.

The first step toward faith is to admit that we don't know everything.

Meditation is not about getting rid of thoughts; it's about changing the way we relate to them.

Life is like an ever-shifting kaleidoscope - a slight change, and all patterns alter.

What we learn about the world is colored by the way we approach it.

The mind is like a wild monkey, jumping here and there. But through meditation, we learn to see whatever arises in our mind with more spaciousness and clarity.