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

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

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

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

Metta is the ability to embrace all parts of ourselves, as well as all parts of the world.

Generosity generates its own enthusiasm. We don't have to force ourselves to be generous; we just need to start.

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

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

Mindfulness is being aware of what is happening right now, without wishing it were different.

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

True happiness is born of letting go of what is unnecessary.

Forgiveness is not a moral issue. It's a power issue. When we hold onto grievance and resentment, we are giving our power away.

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

Faith is not a commodity that you either have or don't have - it is an inner quality that unfolds as we learn to trust our own deepest experience.

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

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

We can learn the art of fierce compassion - redefining strength, deconstructing isolation and renewing a sense of community, practicing letting go of rigid us-vs.-them thinking.

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

The mind can go in a thousand directions, but on this beautiful path, I walk in peace. With each step, the wind blows. With each step, a flower blooms.