You have been programmed, brainwashed to see life in very specific forms. Life is endless and we are a body of perception. We are an awareness that is endless. The universe is only perception.

We feel crowded by other people; we feel crowded by social rules; we feel crowded by ourselves, mainly.

Lao Tsu found Taoism easy to reconcile withthe world of human beings, which is interesting because with all the nature imagery, one might think it was in some way antithetical to contempory life.

If you seek the realms of light, the best thing to do is to meditate with love and the gentle aliveness. Meditation should not be forced.

I can assure you that next to my bed, there is always a copy of the Dharmapada which I read from every night.

At the end of meditation period we always bow and we touch our head to the floor and say "Buddha's name be praised."

We go outside, on a clear, cold night. We see millions of stars all over the place, bright and beautiful, each one shining forever. Each moment is forever, it's shining in each moment forever.