Most people put the cart before the horse, which is an interesting way to go through life. They approach everything directly. In Zen we approach everything backwards or inside out.

Self discovery doesn't not seek to bring you answers about your personal life or philosophically comfort you about life and death. What it does is bring you into reality as perception itself.

It is good to take a weekend and just you, or you and your dog, head out into the wilderness. Walk by yourself. Be by yourself. It will help you in your search for stillness and perfection.

I realized that my friends in the ashram needed to be celibate because, for them, sexuality was a very tacky issue.

In a time of continued population growth the consequences are devastating, needless to say. The Earth is too crowded already in terms of aura, and it's growing at 20 percent a decade.

This is still a very primitive age, and I'm afraid they may not get much further here.

Be conscious of the way people take your energy and learn how to stop it. Accept that this goes on. Observe how you feel around other people.