What is joy? Joy is nothing but the Self. When desires are fulfilled, the mind is stilled. This allows the Self to shine forth and that is what we call joy.
Lester LevensonOnce you realize how effortless the highest way of life is, it takes tremendous effort to assume the opposite.
Lester LevensonPeople need each other and think it is love. There's no hanging on to, or fencing in, of the other one when one loves.
Lester LevensonFeeling sad about anything is holding onto it. Say, 'This is something I have to let go of,' and immediately you will feel better.
Lester LevensonThe way to infinite joy is through the elimination of desire, - no attachments, no aversions.
Lester LevensonI began by asking myself, “What do I want out of life?” And the answer was happiness. Investigating further, I went into the moment when I was feeling happiest. I discovered something which to me was startling at the time. It was when I was loving that I was happiest. That happiness equated to my capacity to love rather than to being loved. That was a starting point.
Lester Levenson