The spiritual quest begins, for most people, as a search for meaning.

Mystical experiences nearly always lead one to a belief that some aspect of consciousness is imperishable. In a Buddhist metaphor the consciousness of the individual is like a flame that burns through the night. It is not the same flame over time, yet neither is it another flame.

No one can persuade another to change. Each of us guards a gate of change that can only be opened from the inside. We cannot open the gate of another, either by agreement or by emotional appeal.

The difference between transformation by accident and transformation by a system is like the difference between lightning and a lamp. Both give illumination, but one is dangerous and unreliable, while the other is relatively safe, directed, available.

If the King's English was good enough for Jesus, it's good enough for me!

Transformation is a journey without a final destination.

Over the years your bodies become walking autobiographies, telling friends and strangers alike of the minor and major stresses of your lives.