The next step in meditation is not just to focus, but to stop thought completely without having to focus; you gain a tremendous amount of personal power.

You can judge a civilization by its level of agreement with the green world. When people respect nature, it's a sign of a healthy situation. When they denigrate nature, it's a sign of an unhealthy civilization that will soon perish.

We want to know what our self is. We are the sky. Our thoughts are the birds that come and go. You can enjoy the birds and their beauty, but it is the sky that lasts.

The biggest energy losses for most people are relationships, interrelations with other people. That is where we lose the most energy, through our attachments - opening up to people who might be very nice on the surface but underneath they have a lot of problems.

We go outside, on a clear, cold night. We see millions of stars all over the place, bright and beautiful, each one shining forever. Each moment is forever, it's shining in each moment forever.

It is is easy to smile. It is an act of self-giving. When you smile you are at your best and you give that best to others.

It's not going to be easy. It's the earth. What creates power in your life is when you perfect your mind, your career, and your associations with others.