Category: Daily Contemplation

“When we practice generating compassion, we expect to experience the fear of our pain.  Compassion practice is daring.  It involves learning to relax and allow

“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day; a string of such moments can change the course of your life.”  Christopher Germer

“There is a lot of destruction that happens with enlightenment because there is a peeling away process, a removal of unnecessary characteristics and habit that

“If you want to know where to find your contribution to the world, look at your wounds.  When you learn how to heal them, teach

“I am not here for your understanding of who I am; I am here for your understanding of who you are.  I am your mirror.”

“Energy is the currency of the universe.  When you ‘pay’ attention to something, you buy that experience.  So when you allow your consciousness to focus

“All it takes to be more compassionate is the simple act of noticing.”  Daniel Goleman

“The more alert we become to the blessing that flows into us through everything we touch, the more our own touch will bring blessings.”  David

“Life is life – whether in a cat, or dog or man.  There is no difference there between a cat or a man.  The idea

“Words and affirmations simply give shape to thought; they are not creative.  Feeling is creative, and the more feeling that is put into the word,