Life Is In A State Of Constant Transformation

‘When we learn to move beyond mistaken concepts and see clearly,

we no longer solidify reality.

We see waves coming and going,

arising and passing.

We see that life,

composed of this mind and body,

is in a state of continual, constant transformation and flux.’

– Sharon Salzberg, Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness

Suffering Can Make Us More Sensitive And Gentle

‘While at times suffering can serve to toughen us,

to strengthen us,

at other times it can have value by functioning in the opposite manner-

to soften us,

to make us more sensitve and gentle.

The vulnerability we experience in the midst of suffering

can open us deepen our connection with others.’

– Dalai Lama & Howard C. Cuttter, A Handbook for Living The Art of Connection