You can go to India and you can see gurus go into samadhi. But when they come out of samadhi, they're nasty. They're egocentric. They don't have a deep regard or understanding of what life is. It's just a little trick they can do, a one-trick pony.

Lao Tsu always points a finger directly to us. He says we must begin with ourselves. It's impossible to bring order into the world unless we bring order into ourselves.

You have to become a master or mistress of your mind.

The pathway to enlightenment leads to states of ecstasy, knowledge, and a pretty ironic sense of humor.

It takes a lot of energy to manipulate someone and keep them on a string.

Use the previous techniques in rotation. It will prevent your meditation experience from becoming stale.

Just see beauty as you walk around through your day. Feel things. Unhook from your thoughts and all the busy things you are doing. Start to look at life. This is mindfulness.