Self-realization: No ego, no desires, no weight problems, no tax forms, no death to die, no life to live.

I was drawn to the arts because I sensed that I was by nature Bohemian, and yet very conservative.

Focus on one point and hold your attention there. The mind will waiver, you'll think a million thoughts, but each time you do, bring your mind back to the point of concentration, seeing it visually.

Discrimination means keeping the negative and unhappy thoughts away and allowing the pretty thoughts to come inside you.

Some people, of course, say they're practicing tantra. There are a lot of books on tantric sexual practice in local bookstores. These are usually pretty silly books.

Lao Tsu found Taoism easy to reconcile withthe world of human beings, which is interesting because with all the nature imagery, one might think it was in some way antithetical to contempory life.

Rama is a fairly common name in India. It symbolizes an individual who is interested both in enlightenment and martial arts. I do not claim to have any past life connection with the historical Rama. It's just a name I liked.