The members of the Mystery school, during the time of Atlantis, had psychically seen the subsequent ages of darkness.

If you wait till you're very sure, then you'll find yourself doing it, and when you do there'll be an ease.

The Buddhists believe that everything in life is random. There are patterns that are intrinsic to life. We don't know why, we just know they're there like the DNA. We have no idea.

Studying with a teacher doesn't simply mean going to an occasional seminar or Zen retreat. It means fully applying yourself to what the teacher says, most of which is not verbal.

The secret teaching was the bodhisattva ideal, to live for others, for the welfare of all beings. That's enlightenment, not some flashy state of luminosity.

Material success is not something that will bind you, unless you become attached to it, any more than poverty will liberate you.

Astrologically, at that age, you experience a Saturn return. It is considered an auspicious time to "reboot" your life. It's a chance to have a clean start and move forward into something very exciting.