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‘The quality of our life depends on the quality of the seeds in our store consciousness’

‘The destructive capacity of nonstop busyness rivals nuclear weapons and is as addictive as opium. It empties the life of the spirit. False heroes find it easier to make war then deal with the emptiness in their own souls.’

‘Our entire society can be changed by one person’s peaceful presence.’

‘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. In the light of interbeing, peace and happines in your daily life means peace and happiness in the world.’

‘The secret of meditation is to be concious of each second of your existence and to keep the sun of awareness continually shining — in both the physical and psychological realms, in all circumstances, on each thing that arises.’