I think part of Western metaphysical dualism is, we're always being asked to choose one over the other.

I've written 18 books, mostly dealing with issues of social justice, ending racism, feminism, and cultural criticism.

I began writing a book on love because I felt that the United States is moving away from love.

I feel that my environment reflects my belief in the grace and art and elegance of living simply.

While it has become “cool” for white folks to hang out with black people and express pleasure in black culture, most white people do not feel that this pleasure should be linked to unlearning racism.

Imagine how much easier it would be for us to learn how to love if we began with a shared definition.

I feel that I have many real students whom I have not met. Many are in cloisters and they never get out. Others are in prison. But in many cases they practice the teachings much better than those who meet me every day.