Happiness is the main object of our aspirations, whatever name we give to it: fulfilment, deep satisfaction, serenity, accomplishment, wisdom, fortune, joy or inner peace, and however we try to seek it: creativity, justice, altruism, striving, completion of a plan or a piece of work.

We do all kinds of things to remain beautiful. Yet, we spend surprisingly little time taking care of what matters most - the way our mind functions.

We deal with our mind from morning till evening, and it can be our best friend or our worst enemy.

In the freshness of the present moment, past is gone, future is not yet born, and—if one remains in pure mindfulness and freedom—disturbing thoughts arise and go without leaving a trace. That is basic meditation.

We have known about the placebo effect for many years. This is a remarkable effect - placebo can cure 30 percent in many cases.

Isn't it the mind that translates the outer condition into happiness and suffering?

The basic root of happiness lies in our minds; outer circumstances are nothing more than adverse or favourable.