Love takes work. And not hard, exhausting, overwhelming work (at least not always) but soft work, the work that you do every day in a lot of moments, again and again. The love that nurtures, the love that cares, the love that doesn't go without saying. Words of...

‘Some people like to watch the breath at the nostrils — cool on the in breath, warm on the out breath.’ Everyday Buddhism

‘There's noise and unpleasant things happen, but if we become averse to them, then we are creating hostility.’ Ajahn Sumedho

‘Because you give these delusions your attention, they keep coming back.’ Motoko Ikebe

Every day of our lives is different. We can never be sure about how our day will end because anything can happen, it's life. The only thing we do have control over is the thoughts we choose to believe in. The mantras we live by. The mantras that help us when we're...

‘If the standards are too high and everything is just perfect, then any little thing that disturbs can get you into a rage.’ Ajahn Sumedho