All things here on this earth,
all that is good and also all that is not,
everything comes from our thoughts.
If our thoughts are destructive, we will have no peace.
If they are quiet, meek and simple, our life will be the same
and we will have peace within us.
It will radiate from us and influence all beings around us…
rational beings, animals, and even plants.
Such is our ‘thought apparatus, which emits thoughts with which we influence all other beings.
And everyone expects peace, consolation, love, and respect from us.
Elder Porphyrios