Having come to realize in the first stage of meditation that we are not our bodies, in the second stage we make an even more astounding discovery; we are not our minds either.

It may sound paradoxical, but however tight our schedule, however many things clamor to be done, we don't need to hurry. If we can keep our mind calm and go about our business with undivided attention, we will not only accomplish more but we'll do a better job - and find ourselves more patient, more at peace.

When we go slower, we are more patient and when we are more patient we have a choice in how we respond.

By removing that which is petty and self-seeking, we bring forth all that is glorious and mindful of the whole.

When someone at peace and free from hurry enters a room, that person has a calming effect on everyone present.

When we meditate every morning we are putting on armor for the day's battle against our own impatience, inadequacy, resentment, and hostility.

Lasting change happens when people see for themselves that a different way of life is more fulfilling than their present one.