Self-hate doesn't create enlightenment. It just causes you to not enjoy the current moment.

A good teacher will show you the ropes in the world of power. They will give you the wisdom that is necessary to be able to use power. You just don't give a kid a new Ferrari. You teach him how to drive it.

You don't live forever, at least in this life.

The end of this world occurs when you move from one world into another, from one reality into another.

Wisdom is the ability to do two things at once, to be in the world and enjoy it and at the same time, to be in the realms of light, to be in samadhi.

When you have grown accustomed to sitting and meditating, try to stop your thoughts. That's the bottom line in meditative practice.

I read a great deal, avoided the comapny of the children in school who seemed superfical, and fell in love with nature.