There are three words that convey the secret of the art of living, the secret of all success and happiness. One With Life.

◦"At the deepest level of Being, you are one with all that is

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

The unchecked striving for more, for endless growth, is a dysfunction and a disease. It is the same dysfunction the cancerous cell manifests, whose only goal is to multiply itself, unaware that it is bringing about its own destruction by destroying the organism of which it is a part.

Be present as the watcher of your mind - of your thoughts and emotions as well as your reactions in various situations. Be at least as interested in your reactions as in the situation or person that causes you to react.

Our animal friends’ non-reactive and forgiving natures can teach us positive spiritual lessons on a daily basis.

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.