"We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone."-Orson Welles
"Confidence doesn't come out of nowhere. It's a result of something... hours and days and weeks and years of constant work and dedication."-Roger Staubach
Sending and TakingUsually we try to ward off feeling bad, and when we feel good we would like that to last forever. In tonglen, though, not only are we willing to breathe in painful things, we are also willing to breathe out our feelings of well-being, peace, and joy. We are willing to give these away, to share them with others. Excerpted from: The...
