To do everything in a sacred manner means to do everything fully in the state of presence.

It seems that most people need to experience a great deal of suffering before they will relinquish resistance and accept - before they will forgive.

When great loss happens - deaths close to you or your own approaching death - this is an opportunity for stepping completely out of identification with form and realizing the essence of who you are, or that the essence of anyone who is suffering or dying is beyond death.

One way to become aware many times during the day is to take a conscious breath. Doing so breaks the stream of thinking.

Just as dogs love to chew bones, the mind loves to get its teeth into problems. That's why it does crossword puzzles and builds atom bombs.

Being aware of your breath forces you into the present moment - the key to all inner transformation. Whenever you are conscious of the breath, you are absolutely present. You may also notice that you cannot think and be aware of your breathing. Conscious breathing stops your mind.

The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life.