Every living being in this world is made of the same stuff. We each have positive seeds and negative seeds. Depending on our environment and on our own actions, thoughts, behavior, and speech, we water certain seeds more than others, and as a result we seem to be one way or another; but in reality we all have all the seeds. When I view myself and

When sadness or restlessness arises, I can sit still or lie down and remain still in order to be present for it. I recognize the old tendency to grab a book or to look for someone to talk to, in order to fill up that void or to distract the buzzing of my mind. But I practice to be still because I no longer wish to run away from myself.

I saw for the first time that my mind was actually the main perpetrator of all the havoc in my life.

When feelings of irritation or sadness arose, I didn’t dwell on them so as to not waste my energy on them. I did my best to be mindful, calm, peaceful, and joyful.

Taking care of the present moment is taking care of the past. A beautiful present moment becomes a beautiful past.

had slowly begun to embrace my sadness without siding with it or thinking that it is permanent.

Suffering has no beginning and no end. It has no single cause. It has been transmitted to us from our ancestors, from our parents, from our environment, and from the way in which we have lived these past many years. Peace, stability, and freedom also work in the same way. They have no beginning, no end, and no single cause. We can choose the path

When the wave realizes that she is the water, she is free of all comparison. She has no need to try to return to the water. She can just be. She is free.

“Mother, I am walking for you. I know that in your life, you were never able to take a peaceful step.”