While it is possible to create all your own energy, most people feed off the energy of others. If you could see on multiple planes of attention you would be astonished!

Another condition can be attained ... a condition of ecstasy. A condition so far from what the people of planet Earth experience it's not even discussable.

My particular focus at the moment is on the development of genetic algorithms and neural networks that work together to create computer architectural systems.

What matters is that you meditate, you're seeking enlightenment, you're on the pathway to enlightenment, and you're having fun. Don't look for reassurance in the eyes of others. Look for reassurance in your own eyes. Only you know if Buddhist practice is improving the quality of your life.

Personal power is something that is not visible. We can see its effects, but we cannot see power itself. In the same way, we see the effects of wind, but we cannot actually see the wind.

This solidity is not true. The apparent solidity is the delusion of the senses and of the self. Everything is made up of infinite, intelligent light.

The way to meditate is by not trying to be too good at it too quickly. This is essential, because otherwise you won't have any fun with it.