Mindfulness, also called wise attention, helps us see what we’re adding to our experiences, not only during meditation sessions but also elsewhere.

The embodiment of kindness is often made difficult by our long ingrained patternsof fear & jealousy.

Through meditation we come to know that we are dying & being reborn in every moment.

Meditation trains the mind the way physical exercise strengthens the body.

Compassion grows in us when we know how the energy of love is available all around us.

We can understand the inherent radiance & purity of our minds by understanding metta. Like the mind, metta is not distorted by what it encounters.

With attachment all that seems to exist is just me & that object I desire.

People turn to meditation because they want to make good decisions, break bad habits & bounce back better from disappointments.

The manifestation of the free mind is said to be lovingkindness, compassion, sympathetic joy, and equanimity.

Vulnerability in the face of constant change is what we share, whatever our present condition.

In a situation of potential conflict, let compassion guide you.

Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you’re doing.

When we practice metta, we open continuously to the truth of our actual experience, changing our relationship to life.

To relinquish the futile effort to control change is one of the strengthening forces of true detachment & thus true love.

Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware— not only of our own inner workings but also of what’s happening around us in the here & now.

Forgiveness that is insincere, forced or premature can be more psychologically damaging than authentic bitterness & rage.

Every single moment is expressive of the truth of our lives when we know how to look.

Not everyone wants to take up meditation, but most people can feel an alignment with values like mutual respect, insightful investigation, listening to one another.Meditation is a way to help those values become real in...

Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.

Mindfulness can play a big role in transforming our experience with pain & other difficulties; it allows us to recognize the authenticity of the distress & yet not be overwhelmed by it.

Our practice rather than being about killing the ego is about simply discovering our true nature.

When we bring deep awareness to whatever’s bothering us, the same things might be happening, but we are able to relate to them differently.

Because the development of inner calm & energy happens completely within & isn’t dependent on another person or a particular situation, we begin to feel a resourcefulness and independence that is quite beautiful—and a huge...

To sense which gifts to accept & which to leave behind is our path to discovering freedom.

To reteach a thing its loveliness is the nature of metta. Through lovingkindness, everyone & everything can flower again from within.

Being happy at work is possible for all of us, anytime & anywhere, with open eyes and a caring heart

For all of us, love can be the natural state of our own being; naturally at peace, naturally connected, because this becomes the reflection of who we simply are.

Contemplating the goodness within ourselves is a classical meditation, done to bring light, joy, and rapture to the mind. In contemporary times this practice might be considered rather embarrassing, because so often the emphasis is...

The simple act of being completely attentive & present to another person is an act of love, and it fosters unshakeable well-being.

There is so much we just can’t see or know right now, including precisely how our actions will ripple out.

Our path, our sense of spirituality demands great earnestness, dedication, sincerity & continuity.

Sometimes kindness is stepping aside, letting go of our need to be right & just being happy for someone.

Seeking is endless. It never comes to a state of rest; it never ceases.

Mindfulness helps us to set boundaries by revealing what makes us unhappy & what brings us peace.

Let the breath lead the way.

If you’re reading these words, perhaps it’s because something has kicked open the door for you, and you’re ready to embrace change. It isn’t enough to appreciate change from afar, or only in the abstract,...

We often get caught up in our own reactions and forget the vulnerability of the person in front of us.

Love exists in itself, not relying on owning or being owned.

Hatred does not help us alleviate our pain even in the slightest.

The key to cultivating confidence in ourselves is understanding our right to make the truth our own.

As a friend of mine told me about Real Happiness: you wrote this one in American.

Distraction wastes our energy, concentration restores it.

Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.

We need the courage to learn from our past and not live in it.

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

We live in a network of inter connectivity.

By practicing meditation we establish love, compassion, sympathetic joy & equanimity as our home.

Mindfulness is the agent of our freedom. Through mindfulness we arrive at faith we grow in wisdom & we attain equanimity.

In Buddhism there is one word for mind & heart: chitta. Chitta refers not just to thoughts and emotions in the narrow sense of arising from the brain, but also to the whole range of...

Meditation is not about what’s happening, it is about how we’re relating to what’s happening.