If there are people you haven't forgiven, you're not going to really awaken. You have to let go.

Negative states of mind, such as anger, resentment, fear, envy, and jealousy, are products of the ego.

The next step in human evolution is not inevitable, but for the first time in the history of the planet, it can be a conscious choice. Who is making that choice? You are. And who are you? Consciousness that has become conscious of itself.

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.

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

Acceptance means: For now, this is what this situation, this moment, requires me to do, and so I do it willingly.

Once you realize that a certain kind of food makes you sick, would you carry on eating that food and keep on asserting that it's okay to be sick?