Our problem is not that we don't have power, so much as that we tend to not use the power we have.

Even a happy life has a sad day. We fail to provide a context which says it's okay to cry, it's okay to be sad. So I think making the space for suffering is so important and making space for this expression of feelings in community.

To the extent to which we believe in this world, we are heir to the laws which rule this place.

Lives with no more sense of spiritual meaning than that provided by shopping malls, ordinary television, and stagnant workplaces are barren lives indeed. Spirituality enriches culture.

In pursuing personal growth, there are issues where we can advance just so far by ourselves. At some point, our continued progress and improvement can only come about through relationships with others. Romantic love is an intense and intimate exposure to another person; if we can be who we want to be, even in that context, then our spiritual growth is exponentially expanded.

The word "politics" comes from the Greek politeia which had to do with the citizenry, not the government.

The level of violence on the planet today is no longer sustainable.