I used to think that to become free you had to practice like a samurai warrior, but now I understand that you have to practice like a devoted mother of a newborn child. It takes the same energy but has a completely different quality. It’s compassion and presence rather than having to defeat the enemy in battle.

– Jack Kornfield, “The Question”

I’m having one of those moments when I feel I’m so close to understanding something, but putting a finger on it is like grabbing smoke.