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

Each decision we make, each action we take, is born out of an intention.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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