among living beings, such as the relationships among the bacteria, fungi, plants, and animals in a forest.

Aversion is the hidden source of anger and aggression.

Don’t formulate any response in the mind until a response is requested or obviously needed.

Mindfulness can become a constant prayer of gratitude.

Incessant fantasizing and daydreaming are

let go of the mind’s schemes for pursuing or avoiding.

The Buddha called it the First Truth: the fact that every person will at some time experience this kind of distress.

When we pay attention to what we are paying attention to, that is, when we watch what our mind is focused on, we discover that our range of attention is normally quite limited.

Kind words are a gift. They create wealth in the heart.