Anyone who seeks enlightenment is going to encounter opposition, whether it is from their society or from non-physical forces or friends or whatever it is. Be strong enough to go through that and win.

If the Zen master sees that it will cause a person to progress, he will ask that person to do a task. The task is charged with power if it's performed properly. It's a koan between yourself and the Zen Master.

Everything is part of one web, one matrix of existence, beyond discussion. This is our true self in its undifferentiated form.

Personal power, knowledge and fun come from how you approach something, not what you approach.

Who wants to be stuck in being religious and being spiritual either? That's not freedom. You've just exchanged handcuffs for leg irons - which doesn't mean that you should avoid enlightenment.

Many souls thrive on the life force of others and you are lunch!

Samadhi is the highest octave spiritual light. Not the best, but the highest octave.