“In Tibetan, authentic presence is wangthang, which literally means, ‘field of power’… The cause or the virtue that brings about authentic presence is emptying out and letting go. You have to be without clinging.”

There is more to fearlessness than merely having overcome fear… This state of being is not dependent on any external circumstances. It is individual dignity… that comes from being what we are, right now.

The discovery of magic can happen only when we transcend our embarrassment about being alive, when we have the bravery to proclaim the goodness and dignity of human life, without either hesitation or arrogance. Then magic can descend onto our existence.

We are always in transition. If you can just relax with that, you’ll have no problem.

Spirituality doesn’t exist on another level different from ordinary life.

Compassion automatically invites you to relate with people because you no longer regard people as a drain on your energy.

Fundamentally, no one can help us. If we seek to relieve our loneliness, we will be distracted from the path. Instead, we must make a relationship with loneliness until it becomes aloneness.

Whatever shakes you should without delay, right away, be incorporated into the path.

Fearlessness comes from working with the softness of the human heart.

To be a warrior is to learn to be genuine in every moment of your life.

There is no such thing as talent, only awareness.

Anything that is created must sooner or later die. Enlightenment is permanent because we have not produced it; we have merely discovered it.

The point is not to convert anyone to our view, but rather to help people wake to their own view, their own sanity.

Gentle day’s flower – The hummingbird competes With the stillness of the air.

Because there is something difficult and destructive involved, there must be something creative involved as well. Relating to that creative aspect is the point.

If we open our eyes, if we open our minds, if we open our hearts, we will find that this world is a magical place. It is magical not because it tricks us or changes unexpectedly into something else, but because it can be so vividly and brilliantly.

We cannot change the way the world is, but by opening ourselves to the world as it is, we may find that gentleness, decency and bravery are available – not only to us, but to all human beings.

True success – financial, personal, and professional – lies above all in loving your family, working hard, and living your passion. In telling your story. In authenticity, hustle, and patience. In caring fiercely about the big and the small stuff. In valuing legacy over currency.

People around the world, they want the authentic Starbucks experience.

Whenever you feel authentic and genuine, you are headed in the right direction.

We’re so used to presenting ourselves and getting approval according to our achievements that it’s difficult to be authentic and trust that we’ll be accepted just as we are.

Authentic love can be unconditional and still require reciprocity, respect, and mutual willingness.

I think I melt from authenticity more than anything.

I know a beautiful soul when I feel one. The empath in me honors the authentic in you.

To live a life that is fueled by authenticity, purpose and empathy makes me happy.