The evolution of the universe depends on the participation of each and every person. . . From your soul's perspective, you are as great an addition to the world as Mahatma Gandhi or Mother Teresa, and subtracting you from the cosmic equation would be just as great a loss. The most exquisite silk remains intact if you pull out a thread, but the snag will show.

The transformation from separation to unity, from conflict to peace, is the goal of all spiritual traditions.

Karma means your have to live with the consequences of the actions you have taken in the past. Whatever you put out is coming back.

Don't judge yourself; simply return your attention to what's in front of you right now.

The word yoga is the same as the English word "yoke". So in the New Testament when Jesus Christ says, "My yoke is easy and my burden is light," my interpretation is that he's referring to yoga. It means "union" - Union of the body, mind and the spirit as one continuum of consciousness.

Bhagavad Gita is very relevant to modern times when you see things like global warming, climate chaos, changing weather patterns, natural disasters like hurricane Katrina, extreme poverty, economic disparities, social injustice, war, and terrorism - these are the projection of a collective consciousness that's in disarray.

We Americans sit at the head of the banquet table, as we have done for a century. Our standard of living is luxurious by any measure.