A mode of knowledge rooted in silence and intuitive insight which gives meaning to life but which cannot be explained in rational terms.

...there is something wrong with any spirituality that does not inspire selfless concern for others

There is nothing in Islam that is more violent than Christianity.

Religious people often prefer to be right rather than compassionate. Often, they don't want to give up their egotism. They want their religion to endorse their ego, their identity.

Every single one of the major world faiths, whether we're talking about Hinduism, Buddhism, Confucianism, Darwinism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam, have all come to the conclusion that what holds us back from our better self is ego, selfishness, greed, unkindness, hatred. And it all springs from a sense of thwarted ego.

We talk about God as though he was like a somebody. We ask him to bless our nation, or save our Queen, or give us a fine day for the picnic. And we actually expect him to be on our side in an election or war even though our opponents are also God's children.

I remind myself that my pain is not unique. Everybody suffers.