My particular focus at the moment is on the development of genetic algorithms and neural networks that work together to create computer architectural systems.

There's no risk in doing a lousy meditation or not meditating at all. There's no risk in being convenient and comfortable. There's a lot of risk in the world of enlightenment.

A part of us resists all of this and wants to make it sound as if it's much too religious, an arbitrary thing that we have to do with our life. This is nonsense. This is the real fun.

Tantric Zen is the exploration of everything, since everything is a part of enlightenment.

Begin to see that life is very, very complex. It is made up of thousands of dimensions of wonder.

The essence of all practice is to be cool. Life is not worth getting excited about because whatever you perceive is an illusion.

Occasionally at a Center Meeting, not that often, every couple of months, I'll break down and demonstrate a little mystical kundalini; but not that often, simply because it wouldn't be that effective.