As Buddhism moved to the West, one of the big characteristics was the strong place of women. That didn't exist in the countries of origin. It's just a sign of our culture.

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.

Those who are truly grateful are deeply moved by the privilege of living.

There are no windows within the dark house of depression through which to see others, only mirrors.

The heart was a tyrant, like a child demanding ice cream instead of broccoli and throwing a fit to get its way.

Fall with awareness and acceptance.

Along with others, I have tried to pry economists away from narrow assumptions about self interest. Behavior is driven by a much richer set of values and preferences.

what you fear, you invite.

Premium will increasingly be defined in terms of sustainability and environmental compatibility

Jesus Christ went to the cross to magnify his ego.

A man may be in as just possession of the truth as of a city, and yet be forced to surrender.

There is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.