The major threats to our survival no longer stem from nature without but from our own human nature within. It is our carelessness, our hostilities, our selfishness and pride and willful ignorance that endanger the world.

Nirvana or lasting enlightenment or true spiritual growth can be achieved only through persistent exercise of real love.

It is not easy for us to change. But it is possible and it is our glory as human beings

In and through community lies the salvation of the world.

The key to community is the acceptance, in fact the celebration of our individual and cultural differences. It is also the key to world peace

Since [narcissists] deep down, feel themselves to be faultless, it is inevitable that when they are in conflict with the world they will invariably perceive the conflict as the world's fault. Since they must deny their own badness, they must perceive others as bad. They project their own evil onto the world. They never think of themselves as evil, on the other hand, they consequently see much evil in others.

The great awareness comes slowly, piece by piece. The path of spiritual growth is a path of lifelong learning. The experience of spiritual power is basically a joyful one.