Allow whatever this moment contains. No matter what event or happening or situation, say 'yes' to it. Allow it to be.

And since the now is all there ever is in your life, your entire life unfolds as the present moment. People don't realize it, but all they ever have is "this". This moment.

When the movie comes to an end, you are not totally the same person you are when you started the movie.

Hope is what keeps you going, but hope keeps you focused on the future, and this continued focus perpetuates your denial of the Now and therefore your unhappiness.

Many people are so imprisoned in their minds that the beauty of nature does not really exist for them. They might say, 'What a pretty flower,' but that's just a mechanical mental labeling. Because they are not still, not present, they don't truly see the flower, don't feel it's essence, it's holiness-just as they don't know themselves, don't feel their own essence, their own holiness.

If you walk into a forest - you hear all kinds of subtle sounds - but underneath there is an all pervasive silence.

What the future holds for you depends on your state of consciousness now.