You find God the moment you realize that you don't need to seek God

The light is too painful for someone who wants to remain in darkness.

I don't want it to end, and so, as every therapist knows, the ego does not want an end to its “problems” because they are part of its identity. If no one will listen to my sad story, I can tell it to myself in my head, over and over, and feel sorry for myself, and so have an identity as someone who is being treated unfairly by life or other people, fate or God. It gives definition to my self-image, makes me into someone, and that is all that matters to the ego.

Even running to catch a train or a taxi, you can enjoy the high energy of the moment.

If I thought it was my identity to be a spiritual teacher, that would be a delusion. It's not an identity. It's simply a function in this world.

The thinking mind can be so noisy that it cannot relate to stillness. It doesn't even recognize it and certainly can't remember it.

The foundation of greatness is honoring the small things of the present moment, instead of pursuing the idea of greatness.