Problems exist only in the human mind.

Silence is not the absence of sound, but the absence of self.

Can one be fully human without experiencing tragedy? The only tragedy there is in the world is ignorance; all evil comes from that.

The poor think they will be happy when they become rich. The rich think they will be happy when they are rid of their ulcers.

To fight evil with activity is like fighting darkness with one's hands. So what you need is light, not fit.

The spiritual quest is a journey without distance. You travel from where you are right now To where you have always been. From ignorance to recognition.

Everybody was talking about the religious man who committed suicide. While no one in the monastery approved of the man's action, some say they admired his faith. Faith?" said the Master. He had the courage of his convictions, didn't he?" That was fanaticism, not faith. Faith demands a greater courage still: to reexamine one's convictions and reject them if they do not fit the facts.