The ease of equanimity, full-heartedness of love, tenderness of compassion, and radiance of joy—these are things we don’t want in meager doses. This traditional bodhisattva practice effectively counters distortions in relating with ourselves and the world

"Such awakened heart comes from being willing to face your state of mind ... The sitting practice of meditation is the means to rediscover basic goodness, and beyond that, it is the means to awaken this genuine heart within yourself."