If we don't get violent with ourselves, castigate ourselves, ostracize ourselves and excommunicate ourselves because we didn't live up to the standards we set down for ourselves, then maybe we don't have to do that with other people.

The person who's in the Zen monastery, who's doing a kind of poor job at meditating and a half-ass job cleaning the gardens is not doing very good yoga.

The shushumna is the tube that the kundalini passes up in the subtle body, and on one side is the ida and the other side is the pingala.

Some people are drawn to meditation without knowing why. Their inner being realizes that they've totally fouled up their life so far, and now it's just going to drag them to the local meditation hall.

The Zen master can see precisely what it will take to cause your awareness to become free. But the Zen master can't do it for you.

You only find your Teacher once in many lifetimes. Never be afraid to see them and meditate with them. Your Teacher always understands and always forgives.

Use career to develop yourself. Have fun with it. Dedicate your activities and your career, to eternity, and to enlightenment.