Radical Acceptance

We needn’t be intoxicated or terrorized by them, nor do we need to reject them. The practice of not clinging to or rejecting feelings is an important part of meditation. If we face our feelings with care, affection, and nonviolence, we can transform them into a kind of energy that is healthy and nourishing. When a feeling arises, Right Mindfulness

When you meet the fear of the ephemeral nature of existence, you are also meeting with the uncontrollability of life. You cannot control the transient nature of existence, so don’t try to meet fear from the “me” because then you only have more fear. Meet fear from love, because love can acknowledge transience as well as the fact that you cannot con

When we liberate ourselves from the expectation that we must have all things figured out, we enter a sanctuary of empathy.

When physical or emotional pain arises, our reflex is to resist it not only by stiffening our body and contracting our muscles, but also by contracting our mind. We lose ourselves in thoughts about what is wrong, how long it will last, what we should do about it and how the pain reflects our unworthiness. A physical pain, such as a backache or a mi