When most people see a tree, they don't see a tree at all. They see an idea that they have developed of what a tree is.

Happiness is self-generated as the mind becomes still. As we become involved with the desires of the world, we lose that centering, that stillness.

As Buddhists, our only task is to keep our room clean.

When matter stops, self-consciousness stops.

I like to shop. I don't always buy things when I shop, but I think it's fun to go out and look at the worlds of colors. I love to roam through supermarkets. I am a great lover of household products. I particularly like the packaging of cereal boxes.

The magic of life, of course, is not something that can be explained. Structures can only take us to the point where they begin or end. Beyond structures is the white light.

Your ego interferes, your sense of self. When you let go of the mind, the Frisbee will take its own path.