“I discovered that it is necessary, absolutely necessary, to believe in nothing.  That is, we have to believe in something which has no form and no color — something which exists before all forms and colors appeared… No matter what god or doctrine you believe in, if you become attached to it, your belief will be based more or less on a self-centered idea.”  Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki

“Nothing we see or hear is perfect.  But right there in the imperfection is perfect reality.”  Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki

“If your mind is empty, it is always ready for anything it is open to everything.  In there beginner’s mind there are many possibilities but in the expert’s mind there are few.”  Zen Master Shunryu Suzuki

“With mindfulness, every moment of everyday is a precious jewel.”  Thich Nhat Hanh

“Ditch the expectations and let go of how your life is supposed to turn out and you will be free.  Life is supposed to flow and be natural.”  Shannon Kaiser

“Surrender represents a course correction of our belief that others are responsible for our life and, more to the point, for our pain and failures.  It also represents a supreme act of faith that states, “With you, God, all things are possible…”   Carolyn Myss

“It always comes back to the same necessity: go deep enough and there is a bedrock of truth, however hard.”  May Sarton

“A lifetime may not be long enough to attune ourselves fully to the harmony of the universe.  But just to become aware that we can resonate with it — that alone can be like waking up from a dream.”  Br. David Steindl-Rast

“Willing to experience aloneness, I discover connection everywhere; turning to face my fear, I meet the warrior who lives within.  Opening to my loss, I gain embrace of the Universe; surrendering into emptiness, I find fullness without end.”  Jennifer Welwood

“As we awaken from our forgetfulness, we’ll begin to understand that there is a difference between what we have and what we are.  We have a body, but we are not our body.  Many people think of themselves as a body with a soul, while others understand they are a soul with a body.”  Dennis Jones