A great silent space holds all of nature in its embrace. It also holds you.

Once you have had a glimpse of awareness or Presence, you know it firsthand. It is no longer just a concept in your mind.

You simply have to surrender to the present moment. Be alert. Watch something in a state of alertness. Always, continuously, bring that into everyday life, not spirituality here and getting on with your life there.

Suffering cracks open the shell of ego, and then comes a point when it has served its purpose. Suffering is necessary until you realize it is unnecessary.

I usually congratulate people when they tell me, "I don't know who I am anymore".

When the ego dominates in organizations, even spiritual organizations, there is usually a big drama or upheaval of some kind, and self-destruction begins.

Any action that arises out of stress is of low quality, and it contributes to human suffering. You are making yourself and others suffer.