When you go deeply into the present, gratitude arises spontaneously, even if it's just gratitude for breathing, gratitude for the aliveness that you feel in your body. Gratitude is there when you acknowledge the aliveness of the present moment.

It's harder for me, never having brought up a child, to enter the universe of the child.

So do not be concerned with the fruit of your action-just give attention to the action itself. The fruit will come of its own accord.

When you always want the next thing, every human being becomes a means to an end.

You are here to enable the divine purpose of the Universe to unfold. That is how important you are!

Only when you've truly had enough suffering in your life, are you able to say ' I don't need it anymore'.

Honoring the moment is honoring every human being you meet. The only place where you can meet them is in the moment.