Pleasure is always derived from something outside you, whereas joy arises from within.

One way of pointing to this realization is, when you think you have big problems, ask yourself, "What problem do I have at this moment?" Usually, you will find that you don't have a problem at this moment because you're sitting here and you're breathing, you're looking out the window, and it's fine.

True change happens within, not without. Find the Now within. Everybody you come in contact with will be touched by your presence and affected by the peace that you emanate, whether they are conscious of it or not.

The animals certainly like to be close to humans, especially as humans go through the shift in consciousness.

The intensity of the pain depends on the degree of resistance to the present moment.

Prejudice of any kind implies that you are identified with the thinking mind. It means you don't see the other human being anymore, but only your own concept of that human being. To reduce the aliveness of another human being to a concept is already a form of violence.

Each person's life – each lifeform, in fact – represents a world, a unique way in which the universe experiences itself.