As my meditative experiences grew, I had wonderful relationships. I met the most wonderful women, who meditated and shared certain understandings that I had.

People get together and go to the movies or on hikes, but everyone maintains their own independent domicile.

They too wonder about the nature of existence, where they've come from and where they're going to and how much time they have.

In the creative arts you draw a special power. The discipline required is awesome to be an actor or an actress, to be really good, not just another one waiting tables.

After two or three days, the door will close and you will not be able to make those changes as easily.

One person's cult is another person's spiritual organization.

There are two worlds, the world of desire and the world of enlightenment. The world of enlightenment doesn't go anywhere. It is endless, luminous perfection. The world of desire leads to more desire.