Every new movement or group of people who seek to explore awareness is considered a cult. The United States was founded by several cults. They felt that Protestantism had become much too lax, so they came to America and set up a hard line religious cult.

I have found that meditation has helped me with my academic career and has given me insights into musical composition and software design.

There is a certain degree of pain to be experienced in the search for self-knowledge, as there is a certain amount of joy. You just do it because you find yourself doing it. There just doesn't seem to be much else worthwhile.

Occupy yourself with what's in your life now. Address those situations and subjects as fully as possible with your best efforts. That is what produces happiness and clarity and knowledge and power.

The mind of the child is not formed. We are shown that this is life, this is the world.

There are no problems, there is only confusion. When confusion passes away, there is only happiness. Happiness is not complicated at all.

One evening you may learn about enlightenment, koans, meditation and personal power.