If the tonal predominates, which we see now more in the world, there's no mystery - understanding of consciousness or awareness.

Life has no meaning. It doesn't need a meaning. A meaning is an arbitrary thought formulation that we affix to it because we are in the mood. Life is its own raison d'etre.

You are moving in and out of different advanced states of mind through your practice of meditation and mindfulness. It's that level of excellence that gives you joy in life, not the fact that you won or lost.

People want power but not wisdom. Power without wisdom is a very dangerous thing. Better to have wisdom first.

To occupy yourself with tasks that are useful to yourself and others, you can get your mind off your problems.

My teacher knew that I always had a girlfriend. For some reason, he never said anything to me about it.

I don't really have a problem with the pain of life. Perhaps that is because I am a martial artist and I am used to dealing with pain. Or perhaps I adjusted to pain because there has been a great deal of it in my life.