You may have had countless lives, and many more stretching before you, and what else have you got to do with your time?

If the tonal predominates, which we see now more in the world, there's no mystery - understanding of consciousness or awareness.

Innocence does not protect you from the evil designs of others.

If you can't think of an enlightened person positively, don't think of them at all.

At times of extreme intensity, the kundalini can become active. Suddenly a 70-year old lady, who can't lift a bag of prunes, will lift an automobile a few inches because her grandchild got stuck under it.

Work sustains us as bodies and it consumes a great deal of energy. The conservation of energy is the component theme of Buddhist practice and yoga. That is why people live in monasteries.

Self-realization is a strange term. You don't actually realize your 'self'. If anything, you go away. The caterpillar enters the cocoon of meditation: A butterfly emerges - metamorphosis.