Children are one of the greatest lessons in happiness, constantly challenging us to enjoy the moment, as the next one will not be the same.

I don't think pain is a prerequisite for growth, but on the other hand, most of us choose very painful ways to learn.

People on a spiritual path - personal growth, spiritual practice, recovery, yoga and so forth - are the last people who should be sitting out the social and political issues of our day. And there’s an important reason for this: People on such journeys are adepts at change. They know that the mechanics of the heart and mind are the fundamental drivers of transformation.

If you give your life as a wholehearted response to love, then love will wholeheartedly respond to you.

The love in me salutes the love in you.

Nobody wants to die feeling that they have not sung their song.

The enlightened world will be one in which everyone is in love with everyone all the time. We will see each other as God created us: as the perfect, loving, and lovable people we really are. The purpose of romantic love is to jump-start our enlightenment.