Words are deceptive. You think you understand something because it's explained to you and now you are under no obligation to do anything because you understand it.

When you deal with people, it tends to drag your energy down - if those people are in a lower auric state than you. If you meditate and they don't, then by the end of the day you tend to be more drained.

Sexuality is the primary focus of our culture, and almost no one has come to resolve it.

His second cycle of teachings discusses the cosmology of the universes. But in his later years, he wrote the tantric texts.

Forever is not an idea or a concept, it is reality. All of the things here come from forever. We call forever nirvana in Zen.

There is a certain degree of pain to be experienced in the search for self-knowledge, as there is a certain amount of joy. You just do it because you find yourself doing it. There just doesn't seem to be much else worthwhile.

Once in a while, you will see someone really drippy. The person has to stare at the teacher all the time with that devoted and disgusting and sick look. It's boring, misplaced devotionalism.