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

Forgiveness ... is the finishing of old business that allows us to experience the present, free of contamination from the past.

Because gratification of a desire leads to the temporary stilling of the mind and the experience of the peaceful, joyful Self, it's no wonder that we get hooked on thinking that happiness comes from the satisfaction of desires. This is the meaning of the

Have we arrived at our own faith and our own path or simply internalized the beliefs of parents, clergy, spouse, or friends?

Busy is an opportunity, not a dirty word.

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

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.