Reason is necessary. It is necessary to deal with the world.

When you see someone's aura, it is an outer reflection of the subtle physical body. It is about the same shape as the physical body, although it can become thousands of things.

Karma exists within causality. It is three-dimensional. Free will exists outside of causality; it is not bound by karma.

If there are problems with the subtle physical body, it's very hard for the kundalini to flow.

Ideally, you would live in an area that is not necessarily in the middle of the country, out in the woods, because you can isolate yourself there and get stuck in your own thoughts.

A Buddhist monk has a responsibility first and foremost to themselves, and that's to find the truth each day in every part of their life.

It is really hard to talk about reincarnation because you have always been and you will always be. You just experience different things in different ways.