Reason is a terrible trap because you will be satisfied with answers. And if you are satisfied with answers, you'll never come to know what life really is.

Good karma leads to rebirth also. The desire for higher states of mind is a desire. When you are fixated on higher states of mind, you don't become enlightened.

To think the universe is only composed of the physical universe is to be rather shortsighted.

They'll kill you in a minute rather than deal with truth. It's more convenient because then they can forget about it and rationalize your death.

You stand on the edge of eternity, with a vista that is so incredible, so powerful, so perfect that it's overwhelming. You are so overwhelmed - you no longer exist.

There are thousands of mantras. Everyone has favorites. I prefer three - Aum, Sring, and Kring.

The average individual spends many, many lifetimes meditating and seeking and chewing bubblegum and doing things like that to attain the experience of samadhi.