give it a try

Most of us are willing to spend six or eight years to get a diploma. We believe the diploma is necessary for our happiness. But very few of us are willing to spend three or six months or even a year to train ourselves to handle our sadness or our anger, to listen with compassion, and to use loving speech. If you are able to transform your anger, sadness, and despair, if you are able to use loving speech and deep listening, you can become a hero capable of offering happiness to so many people

- Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Buddhist monk, peace activist, poet, author, teacher and founder of the Plum Village Tradition, the source of engaged Buddhism.