The body is like a companion, a friendly pet that follows one around...One can continue to own the body and be responsible for it without identifying with it as one's identity.

The decision to overlook the seeming inequities of life instead of reacting to them is a choice.

It was apparent that all of mankind is actually motivated by inner love, but has simply become unaware; most people live their lives as though they're sleepers unawakened to the perception of who they really are.

The main obstacle to our development is our lack of knowledge about the nature of consciousness itself.

The goal of society in general is to succeed in the world, whereas the goal of enlightenment is to transcend beyond it.

All of the Great Teachers throughout the history of our species have merely taught one thing, over & over, in whatever language, at whatever time. All have said, simply: Give up weak attractors for strong attractors.

All of us must cross the line between ignorance and insight many times before we truly understand.