Be kind to all qualities of your being; the painful parts, the tough parts, all of you. When we feel bad in some way about ourselves, loving kindness towards ourselves is the way to treat this feeling. This then becomes the basis for extending the same unconditional kindness towards others.
All the diversity in our lives is merely a manifestation of our minds. If we want simplicity and tranquility, we need only go to the center of our active mind where it is empty and still. Diversity comes from our active minds, and origins come from the central void.
Intellectual knowledge exists in and of the brain, which is part of the physical body. However, insight is a function of the spirit that never goes away; you have the opportunity to always cultivate it. Refined over time, insight becomes pure, constant and unwavering.
Once we feel we have accomplished something and it is complete, this is the time to be cautious. In life there are times when everything appears to be balanced, complete and in harmony; this is the time to recognize those moments that bode change to an unbalanced state.
Quote: To simply say that we choose a new reality is not enough.