When there are miles to go before we sleep, altered traits are more important than altered states.

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

When there are miles to go before we sleep, altered traits are more important than altered states.

...the only thing that continues is the consequences of our action.

A religion made up solely of heightened religious experiences would not be a religion at all. ...The major religious traditions address the mysteries (with or without entheogens), but they have other business to do: widen understanding, give meaning, provide solace, promote loving-kindness, and connect human being to human being.

All -isms end up in schisms.

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.