Tonglen practice begins to dissolve the illusion that each of us is alone with this personal suffering that no one else can understand.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.

Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.

So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.

It isn't what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it's what we say to ourselves about what happens.

All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about to create it by what you do.

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

Feel the feelings and drop the story.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

All situations teach you, and often it's the tough ones that teach you best.

There are many good things in the world, but not all of them benefit you. Focus keeps you on the path of what is right and away from other options.

Don’t beat yourself up, son. I’m sure there is a culture on this spinning ball of dirt where you can be pretty. If not, do rock ‘n roll, or practice words. That shit’s pretty as well.

The cold and crystal clear water, it falls gently on the sleeper, cleansing the mind and soothing the soul...

Even Adam Smith's "invisible hand" occasionally needs a slap on the wrist.

When the eyes of the soul looking out meet the eyes of God looking in, heaven has begun right here on earth.

Onstage I'm the happiest person in the world.

On stage, you can use your emotions. It's the place where you can channel them. They have a purpose.

There are people, who the more you do for them, the less they will do for themselves.

I feel gigantic affection for all of Homeland Security at airports.

Our identity as the people of God is marked primarily by our faithfulness in obedience to Him.