Compassion and empathy are not the same as feeling sorry for oneself. They are emotions that extend our perceptual ranges.

The Chinese used the symbol of tai chi, the undifferentiated reality - no separation, no left and right.

To overcome stress you have to find out something. You've got to do some research and homework. You need to find out who you are today.

This lifetime right now you have a specific destiny. You are destined to die at a certain time, to make a certain amount of money, to have certain associations and friendships.

The good news is that you don't have to stop thoughts completely to meditate. It takes a long time to stop thought impeccably. What you need is to detach yourself from thought.

Success will come about because you are in a higher state of mind. If you create good karma, then you will go into higher states of mind.

The thing about Buddhism is that it stresses attainment of something ineffable, that is where it differs from other religions in that it's more correct. We live in a world with promises of paradise.