Salvakalpa samadhi is a tremendous acceptance and liberation, but it is not complete absorption in nirvana, in that consciousness.

You only become funny when you have a complete reverence for life.

The Zen master walks in his garden, alone. There is no traffic there. There is no shopping there. There are only the flowers.

Initially the student, in some traditions, is given a mantra, a particular word of power to focus on. While thoughts are cascading through your mind during meditation, you should be absorbed in the repetition of a mantra.

In self-giving you must be so careful of egotism. You must be so careful when you are aiding others in their liberation not to have a sense of self.

Meditation will bring back the powers and awareness from the past; more importantly, it will expand your consciousness today.

We see the most beautiful creations whither. The beautiful young maiden becomes the old woman and she hates her body because it isn't what it used to be. The young man becomes the old dotard who has trouble remembering.