The ego is a false sense based on mental concepts. It is identification with the body and the mind-primarily identification with thought form.

You are never more essentially, more deeply, yourself than when you are still.

Guilt, regret, resentment, sadness & all forms of nonforgiveness are caused by too much past & not enough presence.

To be conscious of Being, you need to reclaim consciousness from the mind. This is one of the most essential tasks on your spiritual journey.

Loss is very painful, because any kind of loss leaves a hole in the fabric of one's existence.

Nothing has inflicted more suffering on humanity than its dogmas. It is true that every dogma crumbles sooner or later, because reality will eventually disclose its falseness; however, unless the basic delusion of it is seen for what it is, it will be replaced by others.

Stress is a form of suffering. Look at your body and see what stress does to the body and its functions - what it does to the heart, the circulation, the immune system, the digestive function, the liver.