The goal of spiritual life is not altered states, but altered traits

Practice giving things away, not just things you don't care about, but things you do like.

I had assumed that Bush's seemingly inflexible policy to support Sharon was for political reasons of his getting elected. But as to whether he really believes his actions are going to hasten the day of the final conflict, I do not know.

Swami Ashokananda was a brilliant and accomplished spiritual teacher in the West.

What is Zen? Simple, simple, so simple. Infinite gratitude toward all things past; infinite service to all things present; infinite responsibility to all things future.

I grew up taking it for granted that missionaries were what American boys grew up to be.

Built into human makeup is a longing for a 'more' that the world of everyday experience cannot requite.