Over the years of much self-hate, I came to realize that whether sexuality was in my life or not, it didn't seem to matter. I just surrendered the whole thing to God.

Find things that make you feel still, that make you feel good.

If you want to become enlightened, you've got to get all the bullshit out of your life. You have to clear up your mind completely.

Start meditating with your eyes open, focusing as a warm-up, then focus on a chakra, then just let go and merge. Don't sit there and think or move into sleepy states of awareness, but move into high-powered states of attention.

Meditation will bring back the powers and awareness from the past; more importantly, it will expand your consciousness today.

Life is eternal and it's worth living. What we do in this life is not futile. Death is not the end. Our practice in this life will assist us in our next life.

The primary quality that Lao Tzu seems to emobdy is humility, which is the image of water - seeking the common level of existence.