The Buddha gave his first talks, and three or four ascetics became his first disciples. They recognized his enlightenment.

Illumination in the outer world is to be happy no matter what is going on. In the inner world, it's more ineffable. It's harder to express.

Most people are not in the world of awe and wonder. They're in the world of deadness. Their perceptual fields and bodies are completely self-reflective, and all they see is themselves wherever they go.

The knowledge of reincarnation assures us that life is worth living. Life is not a one-shot deal. It is forever.

There are seven primary centers, junctions, within the subtle physical body. These are called the seven chakras.

My happiness comes from doing all I can for my students. To help them, what else could there be?

A lot of people profess to have power and it is very minor astral power. They do get power over you, not because they have any intrinsic power, but because your fear immobilizes you and makes you do a bad job.