Compassion is born out of lovingkindness.It is born of knowing our oneness, not just thinking about it or wishing it were so. It is born out of the wisdom of seeing things exactly as they are.

In those moments when we realize how much we cannot control, we can learn to let go.

With the practice of meditation we can develop this ability to more fully love ourselves and to more consistently love others.

In order to do anything about the suffering of the world we must have the strength to face it without turning away.

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

Effort is the unconstrained willingness to persevere through difficulty.

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

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

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

Meditation is a cyclical process that defies analysis, but demands acceptance.

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

Facebook is the perfect place to try on different identities until she finds one that sticks.

Hence, in a season of calm weatherThough inland far we be, Our souls have sight of that immortal sea

Quality is not an act. It is a habit.

What you need to remember is that there’s a difference between lecturing about what you know and using it to enrich the story. The latter is good. The former is not.

don't make each room a different color in a small apartment or you'll make yourself nervous.

An obvious example is not guaranteeing health services to patients with dementia.

If I am to write, I must have a room to myself, which shall be my room.

We invested in the downturn and we never stopped serving our clients.

I had huge ambition for literature. I don't see the point of doing anything if you don't have ambition for it.

India is a civilization with a history that is thousands of years old.The diversity of India, of our civilization, is actually a thing of beauty, which is something we are extremely proud of.