The peace that comes with surrendered action turns to a sense of aliveness when you actually enjoy what you are doing.

The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation but thought about it. Be aware of the thoughts you are thinking. Separate them from the situation, which is always neutral. It is as it is.

There are three words that convey the secret of the art of living, the secret of all success and happiness. One With Life.

If her past were your past, her pain your pain, her level of consciousness your level of consciousness, you would think and act exactly as she does. With this realization comes forgiveness, compassion and peace.

One only needs to read twentieth-century history to see that it has been the climax of human madness, if it's measured in terms of human violence inflicted on other humans.

Every challenge takes you a little deeper and awakens you again and again. Without the challenges, you probably would go to back to sleep. The challenges keep you awake.

Instead of asking, “what do I want from life?,” a more powerful question is, “what does life want from me?