While I had many friends as a child I aslo kept a great deal to myself. I noticed that adults were drawn to me. They would talk to me for hours at my parents' parties. Strange to find yourself at seven, dressed in pagamas with feet, listening to adults tell you their deepest secrets.

It's just not working. One nation trying to destroy another, one race trying to destroy another, one religion trying to destroy another - It's the same old story over and over again.

This is a dark age. That's not news. It's a dark time when we have to be particularly aware of danger.

The aura of billions of people coats all experiences like a thick cloud of smog. Just to live on the earth is to live in that smog.

Your mind is filled with thoughts and desires. Your moods shift constantly. You are not sure what it is you want, it changes from moment to moment; there is little or no continuity in your life.

Meditation is the art of life. Meditation is not simply a practice. It is an experience, awareness, and a way of perceiving life.

If you are a successful person and you let a lot of people in and around your life, they can drain your power. It won't go to them, but it will leave you.