The situation with children is not good in America, nor in other countries. It may be much worse in other countries. It is not just because of the lack of money. It is the lack of the awareness that children are very open, smart and knowing people when they are still very little. Afterwards they close down. Then they become like everyone and we have to work again to open up.

Power is just so much part of the human being because power is survival. But I wonder if that is the best way to survive, by killing someone else.

My first psychedelic experience with Aldous still directs my life today.

Addiction to food is unfortunately really grave, also to alcohol or to anything else.

What I say is focus your mind and respect your body. But mostly love your heart. I think that is where to begin, from there and then it goes out.

Each asana is like a piece of music that has a certain characteristic, a certain power.

I call children "our ultimate investment."