When we are capable of living in the moment free from the tyranny of "shoulds," free from the nagging sensation that this moment isn't right, we will have peaceful hearts.

Busy is an opportunity, not a dirty word.

May I be at peace. May I awaken to the light of my own true nature. May I be healed and may I be the source of healing for others.

Throughout the life cycle we consciously and unconsciously edit the events of our life, trying to give them meaning.

Some tension is necessary for the soul to grow, and we can put that tension to good use. We can look for every opportunity to give and receive love, to appreciate nature, to heal our wounds and the wounds of others, to forgive, and to serve.

Learning to be aware of feelings, how they arise and how to use them creatively so they guide us to happiness, is an essential lifetime skill.

True peacefulness comes from abandoning the illustion that satisfying desires brings pleasure.