In my adolescence, love, as I think for most of us, was a tremendous focus. I wanted to find the perfect partner. I did and married her.

When your spirit is free and your body is well developed, magic occurs. You are able to let go and become the play.

Salvakalpa samadhi is absorption in eternity to the point where there is no real concept of self but there's still a karmic chain. Nirvikalpa samadhi is absorption in nirvana; concepts of self and no-self go away completely.

In future years a number of you will become spiritual teachers. After many years of study and doing a good job, go out into the world and teach people.You'll reach points of advancement where you'll be able to be of great help to many, many people.

If you can't feel grateful, if you're discouraged or depressed, then think of the fact that things could be a lot worse than they are.

If you are happier than you have ever been, then your power is increasing. But is it a fast a rate of climb as you would like?

If you can be agreeable to each and every person or situation with which you come into contact - no matter how "difficult" it is or how much you think you are in the "right" - then you are demonstrating control.