For a long time humans probably were in touch on a deeper level with the depths of their being, unconsciously so, the same way an animal or a tree is. Gradually, though, more and more of their identity went into the movement of thought. They identified more and more with the movement of thinking.

Acceptance means: For now, this is what this situation, this moment, requires me to do, and so I do it willingly.

Above all, the only thing you have to heal is the present thought. Get that right and the whole picture will change into one of harmony and joy.

There is a fine balance between honoring the past and losing yourself in it. For example, you can acknowledge and learn from mistakes you made, and then move on and refocus on the now. It is called forgiving yourself.

Don't quote the Buddha. Be the Buddha.

For the ego to survive, it must make time - past and future - more important than the present moment.

I had been anxious and depressed for years and suddenly I was deeply at peace.