Teachings on Love

“If you don’t understand, you will think not getting angry to be the act of a fool.” They might say, “Fight back! Don’t let your-self be talked to like that!” but they do not yet understand this deep teaching of the Buddha. When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it. The other person may see that you are practic

As we learn to see with the eyes of love, we empty our mind of anger and hatred.

When you are able to make one friend smile, her happiness will nourish you also.

Relying on the Dharma can also be called “taking refuge in the island of self,” the island of peace in each of us.

When I look deeply at the moon, I breathe in and out deeply and say, “Full moon, I know you are there, and I am very happy.”

Mindfulness is the energy that allows us to look deeply at our body, feelings, perceptions, mental formations, and consciousness and see clearly what our real needs are, so we will not drown in the sea of suffering.

Practicing the Immeasurable Mind of Equanimity extinguishes hatred, aversion, and attachment in the hearts of living beings.1

To develop compassion in ourselves, we need to practice mindful breathing, deep listening, and deep looking.

Whenever we hear a conversation or witness an event, our attention can be appropriate or inappropriate. If we are mindful, we will recognize which it is, nurture appropriate attention, and release inappropriate attention, noting, “I am aware that this inappropriate attention will not benefit me or those I care about.”