Meditation practice is regarded as a good and in fact excellent way to overcome warfare in the world; our own warfare as well as greater warfare.

We can deceive ourselves into thinking we are developing spirituality when instead we are strengthening our egocentricity through spiritual techniques.

Sometimes one touches on a very painful spot where one is almost too shy to look into it, but somehow one still has to go through it. And by going into it, one finally achieves a real command of oneself. One gains a thorough knowledge of oneself for the first time.

Magic is the total delight (appreciation) of chance

Sanity is permanent, neurosis is temporary.

The problem is that ego can convert anything to its own use, even spirituality.

Ego is constantly attempting to acquire and apply the teachings of spirituality for its own benefit.