There is always going to be pain. There is always going to be pleasure. But what is not always going to be there is balance, happiness. That is a personal decision.

Naturally, the Zen Master Rama philosophy is to have a high state of awareness and material success.

Self-realization is a strange term. You don't actually realize your 'self'. If anything, you go away. The caterpillar enters the cocoon of meditation: A butterfly emerges - metamorphosis.

I was very immersed in the world. I'm very worldly. I love world. I was immersed in my career, in school, in teaching.

If you are in a state of mind in which all things are one, then you can spend your time in lingerie shops.

Chaos is everywhere and chaos is wonderful. That's all there really is. There is no today. There is no tomorrow. There is only eternity, perfection, consciousness, power, and light.

A person who has power doesn't seek to challenge others, their battles are within.