Jack Kornfield

“Compassion for ourselves gives rise to the power to transform resentment into forgiveness, hatred into friendliness, and fear into respect for all beings.”

Karen Salmansohn

“Kindness, compassion and consideration are key true happiness determinators, right on up there with having high self-esteem and sharing intimate connections with others. Which makes sense, because the kinder you are in life, the more you raise your self-esteem...

Sharon Salzberg

“Without the rigidity of concepts, the world becomes transparent and illuminated, as though lit from within. With this understanding, the interconnectedness of all that lives becomes very clear. Out of this sense of connection, love and compassion...