The measure of a relationship is not found in extraordinary moments but in ordinary attention. We do not neglect the small things because they are small; we neglect them because we have ceased to be fully present with the one before us.

Padmapani (1954-), Padmapani is a Dharma teacher, a disciple of the late Ven. Subhadra Goldwater. He has studied and practiced oriental medicine for the past 40 years and is one of the founding members of the the Path to Wisdom project.