Memory creates a hallucination of the past, desire creates a hallucination of the future.
Jaggi VasudevIn tension you cannot perceive; in laxity you cannot perceive. Only if you are intense and relaxed, you perceive everything just the way it is.
Jaggi VasudevAll thoughts are just junk. Essentially, they are coming from the limited experience of past. These thoughts are useful for your survival process. You've picked up some amount of information; you want to survive in the world; this information is useful. If you're looking at life itself, these thoughts are meaningless.
Jaggi Vasudev