To progress towards self-realization requires an ethical basis, built upon with virtuous living, and the crowning glory of deep meditation.

No matter what is going on in your outer life, you'll find peace of mind in meditation.

Prepare for meditation by first washing yourself and dressing in clean roomy clothes. This ritual washing is like washing your hands before eating, it is a little ceremony of cleaning and making way for a new experience.

What we're talking about here are a short group of words that inspire us to feel our best, act our best. They clear the mind of the running thoughts that keep us in a worldly loop with no hope of becoming our own shooting star of promise.

Begin by choosing your location. I have a couple I like. First of all, my back garden because of the privacy it affords. But, I also like my recently replanted front garden making space for sitting in meditation.

If you could do one activity to nurture peace in yourself and on our planet what would it be? The answer is meditate.