You do have an effect on the universe. If you think positive thoughts, if you are happy and progressive, then that energy affects everyone on the whole planet, in subtle ways, perhaps, but it does.

We know we should be completely humble. We should stop thinking that we're very marvelous because we're not. We are interesting at best because we are a part of life.

There is something to this fabric of life that is beautiful. If you find the world unpleasant, I don't think that is wisdom. That is a sign of a lack of wisdom.

Life is not dependent upon our classifications and our categories, our science. But we are. We find it interesting and helpful.

Winning has to do with gaining personal power through the practice of meditation and mindfulness; not draining your energy on ridiculous things and people.

You can just sit and space out. A lot of people do that and think they are doing a wonderful meditation.

Most people are terribly afraid of their own sexuality, and one has to respect another person's sadhana, another person's path.