It starts with the day. The alarm clock rings and I become clearly aware of it's sounds. I touch it and say thank you for reminding. Its 5 am and it's morning. I smile. A brand new day is waiting for me. Taking a deep breath of peace, I visualize the world and say "may all beings be happy and peaceful". I slowly rise, mindful of the little sounds that is making. It's still little dark, but the moonlights shines through my window. With its help, I switch on the light and the darkness is dispelled. And I wish that just like this light, I may be able to dispel my ignorance. Being ignorant, I act topsy-turvy. Now that I am acting wisely. I take care myself and the world around me. The surrounding becomes peaceful. I walk in to the restroom, take my brush and clean the teeth. I see myself in the mirror and gaze upon for a while. I question "is this me that is stirring at me?" I make different faces. One is serious type and other is happy type. And I realize that I am the reflections of my intended actions. I become what I do. "Do people like me when I look serious and angry? or do they like me when I look happy, contended, and sincere" I ask myself. "Definitely people like you when you are happy and sincere" the mirror tells me. "Go out there and show that caring being of you, assaji" I am motivated and inspired to carry on my effort in making sense of my existence. I dry up the water on my face with the towel. It's 5:50 am. I walk in to the meditation hall which is filled with incense and there is a lovely vibration flowing around. The Buddha's statue looks bright with many colourful lights. His face looks gentle, calm, quite, unperturbed, contended and wise as if he has put down all the troubles and the burden of stress and permanently embodies peace and freedom within. "I want to be like him" I say. With half-lotus posture, I sit crossed legged. My hands are folded on top of another. I begin to take deep breaths. I feel wonderful and uplifting.

Peace is generated first within and then shared with the world.