That's the purpose of stress. It's a friend. It's an alarm clock, built in to let you know that it's time to do The Work.

When you become a lover of what is, the war is over.

The world is what you believe it to be, and it changes as you change.

I havent had a single thought for 26 years. I have only understanding. Its somewhat complicated to understand that. Ive hardly ever spoken about it. Youre in a state of total peace of mind. A kind of nirvana.

You move totally away from reality when you believe that there is a legitimate reason to suffer".

I love what I think, and I'm never tempted to believe it. Thoughts are like the wind or the leaves on the trees or the raindrops falling. They're not personal, they don't belong to us, they just come and go. When they're met with understanding, they're friends.

I'm not in Iraq. I'm here in California. Have I had an argument with my husband today? Have I been at war with someone in my life today - or with myself? Let me work on that. That way war is ending somewhere in the world.