The habit patterns of the human mind are very strong and make it seem that the hard way is easy and the easy way is hard.

If I cannot live with myself, there must be two of me

Many adults play roles when they speak to young children. They use silly words and sounds. They talk down to the child. They don't treat the child as an equal. The fact that you temporarily know more, or you're bigger does not mean the child is not your equal.

I usually congratulate people when they tell me, "I don't know who I am anymore".

The false self lives mainly through memory and anticipation. Past and future are its main preoccupation.

Life isn't as serious as the mind makes it out to be.

Music creates a bridge for people to move out of thinking and into presence.