If we are at war with our parents, our family, our society, or our church, there is probably a war going on inside us also, so the most basic work for peace is to return to ourselves and create harmony among the elements within us - our feelings, our perceptions, and our mental states. That is why the practice of meditation, looking deeply, is so important.
Nhat HanhWhat happens in the present moment? In the present moment, you are producing thought, speech, and action. And they continue in the world.
Nhat Hanh