It is important to realize that a large percentage of what we hear or see on the news focuses on those places where there is violent conflict...It gives us a slightly or very distorted view of what is going on because there are many other parts of the planet where there is no violent conflict, but that is not on the news.

Can you look without the voice in your head commenting, drawing conclusions, comparing, or trying to figure something out?

If there were nothing but thought in you, you wouldn't even know you are thinking. You would be like a dreamer who doesn't know he is dreaming. When you know you are dreaming, you are awake within the dream.

The ego doesn't know that the source of all energy is within you, so it seeks it outside.

True salvation is freedom from negativity.

The energy that flows into what you do, although it may be high energy, is very peaceful energy. It is not out of alignment with life.

That is the challenge of a spiritual teacher: not to take on board the projections of specialness people have. This is especially dangerous for spiritual teachers who only have contact with disciples or followers, who may live in an ashram.