The bud stands for all things, even for those things that don’t flower, for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing; though...

Don’t meditate to fix yourself, to heal yourself, to improve yourself, to redeem yourself, rather do it as an act of love of deep warm...

Wayfarer, there is no path by Antonio Machado (translated by Ramiro Ortega) Wayfarer, your footprints are the only road; nothing else....

The human body, at peace with itself, Is more precious than the rarest gem. Cherish your body - it is yours this time only. The human...

“Pain is not wrong. Reacting to pain as wrong initiates the trance of unworthiness. The moment we believe something is wrong, our world...

“Sorrow and joy are woven inextricably together. When we distract ourselves from the reality of loss, we also distract ourselves from...

“Each time you meet an old emotional pattern with presence, your awakening to truth can deepen. There’s less identification with the...

You are not small. You are not unworthy. You are not insignificant. The universe wove you from a constellation, just so atom, every fibre...

We can still be crazy after all these years. We can still be angry after all these years. We can still be timid or jealous or full of...

It doesn’t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart’s...

Stand still. The trees ahead and bushes beside you Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here, And you must treat it as a powerful...

May the beauty of your life become more visible to you, that you may glimpse your wild divinity. May the wonders of the earth call you...

If you can start the day without caffeine, If you can always be cheerful, ignoring aches and pains, If you can resist complaining and...

I said to the wanting-creature inside me: What is this river you want to cross? There are no travelers on the river-road, and no road. Do...

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our...

1 Waking Up Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look...

Whoever acts with respect will get respect. Whoever brings sweetness will be served almond cake. Good women are drawn to be with good...

I would like to live at the pace of stones Have a mountain’s idea of time Spend my days in the company of shadows Companion to inchworm,...

May I open to this moment just as it is. May I be undisturbed by the comings and goings of events. May my heart be at ease with the...

"Tibetan Buddhists liken the mind to a vast, clear sky. All our sensations, thoughts, and emotions are like weather that passes through...