Because when this minute of peace is over, the mind is quick to fall back into its old patterns of worrying about the future and the past. That's why we do longer meditations, and also remind ourselves during the day, whatever we're doing, to do it with a mind of awareness and peace.

What's the link with Buddha and why do we see him everywhere? The one we call Buddha was just a man, who found the key to real happiness through simple awareness, through meditation. He then devoted his life to helping others and brought genuine happiness to so many people that he became one of the greatest meditation teachers in history.

His words were simple, his method was simple, accessible to everyone from every religion and scope of life. He didn't want his teachings to become a religion but to remain a science - the science of happiness.

As a token of my gratitude towards the teachings and a small contribution to the happiness of the world, I have recorded, and included here, the instructions for the meditation he called Vipassana, that you can do whenever and wherever it suits you. It's a simple 20 minute session with 5 minutes of silence at the end. If you want to try it, just find a quiet place, make sure your device is on silent mode, sit down and follow the instructions from the recording.

While Vipassana is the heart of the Buddha's contribution to humanity, he taught another meditation as well with a more specific purpose: Metta, the ancient Indian word for loving-kindness. A kind of love that's selfless, unconditional, free from expectations, and boundless towards all beings. This kind of love leads to genuine happiness both for oneself and others.