"Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth."

"Impermanence becomes vivid in the present moment; so do compassion and wonder and courage. And so does fear."

"The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought... Nothi…"

"Emptiness is not what we thought. Neither is mindfulness or fear. Compassion—not what we thought. Love. Buddha nature…"

"When things fall apart and we’re on the verge of we know not what, the test of each of us is to stay on that brink an…"

"The spiritual journey is not about heaven and finally getting to a place that’s really swell. In fact, that way of lo…"

"Thinking that we can find some lasting pleasure and avoid pain is what in Buddhism is called samsara, a hopeless cycl…"

"The very first noble truth of the Buddha points out that suffering is inevitable for human beings as long as we belie…"

"From this point of view, the only time we ever know what’s really going on is when the rug’s been pulled out and we c…"

"We all need to be reminded and encouraged to relax with whatever arises and bring whatever we encounter to the path."