“Rather than accusing others being the source of our misfortune, we need to investigate our situation well and see that we are being slain by the weapons we created through the force of our own self-grasping ignorance and the afflictions it nourishes.” Venerable Thubten Chödrön

“The awakening consciousness in you recognizes truth when it is encountered.” Eckhart Tolle

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more so that we may fear less.”  Marie Curie

“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all.” Pema Chödrön

“Generosity requires that we relinquish something, and this is impossible if we are not glad for what we have. Otherwise the giving hand closes into a fist and won’t let go.”  Sallie Tisdale

“With an undefended heart, we can fall in love with life over and over every day.” Tara Brach

“Healing is not some miracle cure. It is BE-ing in the state of Love in the midst of the joys and the hard times.”  Reverend Ogun Holder

“To this day God is the name by which I designate all things which cross my willful path violently and recklessly, all things which upset my subjective views, plans and intentions and change the course of my life for better or worse.” Carl Jung

“Emptiness, Silence, Stillness.  This is not a void to be feared, but a Sanctuary to be sought.”  Wu Hsin

“Once you realize that all comes from within, that the world in which you live is not projected onto you, but by you, your fear comes to an end.” Nisargadatta Maharaj