Generosity is revolutionary, counter-instinctual. Our survival instinct is to care only for ourselves and our loved ones. But we can transform our relationship to that survival instinct by constantly asking ourselves, ‘How can I use my life’s energy to benefit all living beings?

Our future experiences will be colored by the choices we make in the present.

God has abandoned you. Fear does not serve you. Your heart has betrayed you. Only the music can guide you.

The inner revolution will not be televised or sold on the Internet. It must take place within one's own mind and heart.

Sitting still is a pain in the ass.

Renunciation is not about pushing something away, it is about letting go. It's facing the fact that certain things cause us pain, and they cause other people pain. Renunciation is a commitment to let go of things that create suffering. It is the intention to stop hurting ourselves and others.

It's easy to hate and point out everything that is wrong with the world; it is the hardest and most important work in one's life to free oneself from the bonds of fear and attachment.