Most people's lives are run by desire and fear. Desire is the need to add something to yourself in order to be yourself more fully. All fear is the fear of losing something and thereby becoming diminished and being less. These two movements obscure the fact that Being cannot be given or taken away. Being in its fullness is already within you, Now.

The awakening of consciousness is the next evolutionary step for mankind.

So far for humans it has been the case that ego develops and then humans are stuck with it for the rest of their lives.

Internal and external are ultimately one. When you no longer perceive the world as hostile, there is no more fear, and when there is no more fear, you think, speak and act differently. Love and compassion arise, and they affect the world.

Although an increasing number of humans are undergoing a process of awakening, identification with thinking is still the prevalent state of consciousness. Thinking is potentially a powerful tool, but it has taken us over, and a lot of it is dysfunctional and negative.

The vital function that pets fulfill in this world hasn't been fully recognized. They keep millions of people sane.

When the basis for your actions is inner alignment with the present moment, your actions become empowered by the intelligence of life itself.