“Be a light onto yourself.”

Those who are awake,

live in a state of constant amazement.

As you walk and eat and travel,

be where you are,

otherwise you will miss most of your life.

The way cannot be forced.

The Fruit falls from the Tree

when it is ripe.

If you can't find the truth right where you are,

where else do you think you can find it?

If you wish to feel the divine,

feel the wind on your face

and the warm sun

on your hand.

To meditate is to listen

with a receptive heart.

Take time everyday

to sit quietly

and listen.

Do not blindly believe

what others say,

even the Buddha.

See for yourself what brings

contentment, clarity and peace.

That is the path for you to follow.

When our heart opens,

we will realize

that we belong just here.

Good-humored patience is necessary with

mischievous children, and your own mind.

If you could see the miracle

of a single flower clearly,

your whole life would change.

Even loss and betrayal can bring us awakening.

Words have the power to destroy or heal.

When words are both true and kind,

they can change our world.

We are what we think.

All that we are arises with our thoughts.

With our thoughts we make the world.