It [our way] is never apart from this very place;
what is the use of traveling around to practice?
Dogen, General Advice on the Principles of Zazen
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Mindfulbalance 
The father of soto Zen Buddhism, outstanding.
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This quote summons a few thoughts from my practice and reading.
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There does not exist in the future a situation, a happening, an event which transform us, like happiness will be our constant companion if only we do this or that.
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Give up that idea, and a realization comes forward that happiness is always present, maybe buried under many distractions and difficulties, but it is here, wherever we are, right now..
Look a little deeper, quiet down a little more, happiness and living fully exist in the most mundane of situations.
When I noticed this, my travels nearly ceased. I had passed more than a million miles of flying, and that was just with one airline. Still, I get a lot out of being in situations and around cultures different than what I’m accustomed to. It helps me see what I may be taking for granted. Fortunately, I encounter many travelers who come from afar.