I drink a glass of wine or two occasionally with dinner. 'You drink alcohol?!' Well, if my state of consciousness is so fragile that a glass of wine would upset it, then it can't be worth very much.

You will enjoy any activity in which you are fully present.

I sometimes say to people, "I am a window frame - no more. The window frame is not that important. What is important is the light that comes through the window.

The power for creating a better future is contained in the present moment: You create a good future by creating a good present.

Allow your dog to take you for a walk every day. It's good for the body and it's good for the soul.

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.

◦"At the deepest level of Being, you are one with all that is