Every moment, every action, every thought, every breath we take, is a symbol. Everything is what it is, plus what it symbolises.

Facts may be interesting or important. But now and then, as much as possible, I step back from the world of facts, and experience wonder.

I’m mastering the art of letting go.

Like dust stops the glorious wood grain on the coffee table from shining through, psychological dust stops our true nature shining through.

End the personal war raging in your head by paying attention to the present moment. Don’t be confused by the flashing swords of ceaseless m

Silence is everywhere. Even in an underground train tunnel with an express racing through, silence is still present.

Set yourself free by noticing unconscious thought patterns. That’s what Buddha, Christ, and St Francis of Assisi did.

Be like the bittern. Do no harm. Make your distinctive call. Unfailingly unfold your being.

Some thoughts are worth paying attention to. But most are worth ignoring. Sense the difference.

1. Who am I? 2. Why am I here? 3. How shall I live?

Life is at work enlarging the boundaries of my heart. Life is making room in my heart for compassion.

The Zen state is attainable through sinking deeply into consistent, daily effort, whether you pirouette, weld, build roads or drive buses.

Forgetting perfection, and accepting what is, opens a door between me and this moment. It connects me intimately with it. I am in the moment

Taking three conscious breaths gives you a mini holiday, a gap year, a sabbatical. It brings your day into focus.

If you paid attention in daily life to the same degree that you do while you dance, how rich your life would be.

The things you long for like freedom and peace, truth and true, abide in you. They are an integral part of your essential nature, available

Being fully present while you make a decision connects you to universal intelligence, which is far wiser and all-knowing than the contents o

But people need more than our words or thoughts. They need us. Our whole being. Our hands. Our feet. Our hearts.

I don’t need to book another 10-Day Silent Retreat. I just need to be still, look and listen. And keep my mouth shut.

The world needs a literal sun for life to be sustained, but the world also needs figurative suns — you and me — shining light and warmth.