All we can know is our own subjective version of reality. That's the way we go through our lives. Everybody.

You can't manipulate a heart open. You can only allow it to open in the right circumstances.

Ultimately when I am with you all, what I see is my Guru. And what is he? He is love.

This is what I do to keep my head screwed on semi-straight and keep my heart open. Whenever I sing, that's why I sing. Whether it's at the Grammys, whether it's in the bathroom, whether it's in front of 10,000 people or three people, by my guru's grace, my head stays in that place.

Practice is not about how you feel while you are doing it. You are planting seeds.

It's within your world that things will unfold and intuitive understandings will open up.

Chanting is a way of getting in touch with yourself. It's an opening of the heart and letting go of the mind and thoughts. It deepens the channel of grace, and it's a way of being present in the moment.