What people think of you is none of your business.

Impermanence is not something to be afraid of. It's the evolution, a never-ending horizon.

The only way to atone for the past is to do something meaningful in the present.

The essence of God is consciousness. Consciousness can be used for either violence or peace; the choice is ours. When it is expanded, human consciousness chooses non-violence, since that is compatible with love.

...religion is a tool to bind people together, to strengthen their unity, but like every tool, it can be mismanaged, even used in opposition to the way it should.

Whatever we focus our attention on will expand in our experience. If we focus on cultivating the higher qualities of love, compassion, joy and peace, they will expand - not only in our own lives, but also into the world beyond.

By connecting with the present we turn our attention inward, away from all the chaos and activity, and experience our eternal, unbounded nature.