That's what every uncomfortable feeling is for-that's what pain is for, what money is for, what everything in the world is for: your self-realization.

If you question your thoughts about when your son is not healthy, you come to see that you're the only one you're worried about. It's like without him, you're not happy - so it's all about your happiness. You want him to live for you - for your happiness.

Affecting the world is obviously possible when we see people in the world who we really love and respect and we see how that they affect our lives.

If you argue against reality you will suffer.

It's our nature to be free, and until we're stuck in a stressful belief system, we're pretty happy.

An unquestioned mind is the world of suffering.

The world is a projection of our thoughts - the thoughts we believe.