“As various forms of human-made madness continue to swirl around us — occasionally catching us up in the swirl — it’s important to be intentional about seeking sources of inner peace.  Only when we’re at peace inwardly can we bring some measure of peace to a violent world.”  Parker Palmer

“By negative understanding I mean a state of mind that looks at a problem, or at a mountain, without verbalizing it: it just looks.  It is a state of mind that doesn’t interpret, censor, or choose, but is aware without choice.”  Krishnamurti

“When we ignore our painful feelings or push them away, they impede our flowing aliveness and obscure the pure awareness that is our source.  By not listening to our inner life, we cut ourselves off from reality.  What remains is a diminished self, an unreal other.”  Tara Brach

“When we’re speeding along, we violate our own natural rhythms in a way that prevents us from listening to our inner life and being in a resonant field with others.  We get tight.  We get small.  We override our capacity to appreciate beauty, to celebrate, to serve from the heart.”  Tara Brach

“The contemplative mind knows that I don’t create the patterns, nor do I have to understand them.  I simply must be willing to stand in awe, readiness, and humility before the patterns of reality until they reveal themselves – because they’re already there, shared by other true seers or contemplatives.”  Fr. Richard Rohr

“By noticing what goes on in our bodies and minds, we step out of the loop of reactivity.  Instead of being like a horseman or woman in a frenetic and futile battle with a frightened mount, we stop trying to grapple our way to steadiness but rather become conscious enough to realize our suffering and maybe the patterns that led to the suffering.”  Ed Halliwell

“Though we are conditioned to identify with the thoughts that pass through our awareness rather than awareness itself, the awareness that is our true nature is infinitely flexible.  It is capable of any and every sort of experience.  When we begin to identify with that timeless, pristine awareness rather than with the thoughts, feelings, and sensations that pass through it, we’ve taken the first step toward facing the freedom of our true nature.”  Mingyur Rinpoche

“The truth is of course that there is no journey.  We arriving and departing all at the same time.”  David Bowie

“It doesn’t matter what is going to happen, just know inside and trust everything is fine.  You don’t need to know how to, you only have to trust.  Be and follow the advice you are given.”  Mooji

“Surrender is complete only when you reach the stage ‘Thou are all’ and ‘Thy will be done’.”  Sri Ramana Maharishi