Our appointment with life is in the present moment. If we do not have peace and joy right now, when will we have peace and joy?

My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. My actions are the ground on which I stand.

Each second of life is a miracle

If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy.

Smile, breathe and go slowly." - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen monk, author and peace activist.

If you abandon the present moment, you cannot live the moments of your daily life deeply.

Anger is the energy that people use in order to act. But when you are angry, you are not lucid, and you might do wrong things. That is why compassion is a better energy.