The present moment is the only moment available to us and it is the door to all other moments.

Each breath we take, each step we make, each smile we realize, is a positive contribution to peace... a necessary step in the direction of peace for the world.

Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to protect the lives of people, animals, plants, and minerals. I am determined not to kill, not to let others kill, and not to support any act of killing in the world, in my thinking, and in my way of life.

"I am breathing in and liberating my mind. I am breathing out and liberating my mind." One practices like this.

Whenever anger comes up, take out a mirror and look at yourself. When you are angry, you are not very beautiful.

There's no way I can be tossed around like a bottle slapped here and there on the waves.

So if we love someone, we should train in being able to listen. By listening with calm and understanding, we can ease the suffering of another person. [True Love. A Practice for Awakening the Heart.]