In studying ourselves,
we find the harmony
that is our total existence.
We do not make harmony.
We do not achieve it or gain it.
It is there all the time.
Here we are, in the midst of this perfect way,
and our practice is simply to realize it and then
to actualize it
in our everyday life.

- Maezumi Roshi

"The most beautiful people we have known are those who have known
defeat, known suffering, known struggle, known loss, and have found
their way out of the depths. These persons have an appreciation, a
sensitivity, and an understanding of life that fills them with
compassion, gentleness, and a deep loving concern. Beautiful people do
not just happen."

Elizabeth Kubler Ross, 1926-2004
Swiss-born Author and Psychiatrist

OH YES, THIS IS SO TRUE. IN MY OWN PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, I REALLY HAVE
FOUND THIS TO BE TRUE. NAMASTE, SANDY