"Those desiring to escape from suffering hasten right toward suffering. With the very desire for happiness, out of delusion they destroy their own happiness as if it were an enemy." ~ Shantideva All beings desire to be happy and at peace. Yet, the way we go about our daily lives often takes us further away from the very thing we want. Peace cannot be acquired through external sources. It lies within. The journey to inner peace begins on the meditator's seat where one returns again and again to reconnect with the present moment. In so doing, conscious awareness expands and we recognize our limiting thoughts, feelings and beliefs as the very obstacles to inner peace. At the same time, life is never static. We all experience moments of profound highs and deep lows. Therefore, we