Hugh Prather

Even though we have stumbled over the present all our lives, we have not yet fully acknowledged it.

solve life's little problems, as well as most of the big ones, the first experience we need is to see what happens when the bumping stops.

Some like to repeat calming words such as, “My mind is quiet. I am still now.” Any way of pausing is fine, provided it doesn't add a sense of burden or duty.

As probably every child who has attended any kind of camp knows, you must “row, row, row your boat gently down the stream.” And if you maintain this pace and this direction, you are guaranteed to be merry four times to every three times you row. There is definitely a way to walk through the world in peace, but attempts to change the nature of the world itself are not helpful.

“As the sowing, the reaping” or “To give is to receive.” In other words, to be at peace yourself, give peace to others. To feel loved, love. To be happy, make happy. This is very simple and is a part of all the world's inspired teachings.

worry has no practical value. It is mental procrastination.

fact, it clouds our perspective, scatters our concentration

To live happily, we need a clear sense of the difference between what I call the “heart” and the “ego.”

implication is that the individual feels set apart from ordinary folk.

Not every thought that passes through our mind is our true opinion.