COMPASSION

Affirmation of life is the spiritual act by which man ceases to live thoughtlessly and begins to devote himself to his life
with reverence in order to give it true value.
— Albert Schweitzer

1/05/2012

Pema Chodron


When we begin just to try to accept ourselves, the ancient
burden of self-importance lightens up considerably.  Finally
there's room for genuine inquisitiveness, and we find we
have an appetite for what's out there.