Our sadness is an energy we discharge in order to heal. …Sadness is painful. We try to avoid it. Actually discharging sadness releases the energy involved in our emotional pain. To hold it in is to freeze the pain within us. The therapeutic slogan is that grieving is the ‘healing feeling.’

There are plenty of quacks in the field. Fewer than you'd expect, though still plenty (in alternative medicine).

We move from the illusion of certainty, to the certainty of illusion

Ego is to the true self what a flashlight is to a spotlight.

The more we know about how we lost our spontaneous wonder and creativity, the more we can find ways to get them back.

It's essential to tell the truth at all times. This will reduce life's pain. Lying distorts reality. All forms of distorted thinking must be corrected.

The feeling of righteousness is the core mood alteration among religious addicts. Religious addiction is a massive problem in our society. It may be the most pernicious of all addictions because it’s so hard for a person to break his delusion and denial. How can anything be wrong with loving God and giving your life for good works and service to mankind?