We believe that we decide. We do make decisions. But the deeper decisions come from another part of our being that we're not particularly aware of yet.

Liberation means no rebirth. Now, does that mean you don't reincarnate? Well, you never did reincarnate.

Go out into the world, do your best all day, try to think higher thoughts, try to be kind and compassionate, but don't let people take advantage of you.

You have elected to follow this path you do not know. You have elected to follow the path because eternity has elected you. You will follow it is as long as eternity holds you to it.

When you go into samadhi, either salvikalpa or nirvikalpa, what happens is you erase, you loosen, the aggregates. You simplify them.

Chi is developed through meditation, through studying with one who has a great deal of it.

When you are meditating, after you've meditated on the yantra or candle flame, simply try feeling gratitude. Sit and feel grateful to existence because you are meditating.