The organic gardener does not think of throwing away the garbage. She knows that she needs the garbage. She is capable of transforming the garbage into compost, so that the compost can turn into lettuce, cucumber, radishes, and flowers again...With the energy of mindfulness, you can look into the garbage and say: I am not afraid. I am capable of transforming the garbage back into love.

You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea.

What we most need to do is to hear within us the sound of the Earth crying.

You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.

They criticize the silent ones. They criticize the talkative ones. They criticize the moderate ones. There is no one in the world who escapes criticism.

When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body's natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work.

But if we have the energy of compassion and loving kindness in us, the people around us will be influenced by our way of being and living.