In religion, there's a certain type of fear that if somebody believes differently from me, that it's a threat. Because I'm right, and there cannot be two ways that are right, so if I'm right, anything different than this must be wrong; and we attack those things and it's really due to insecurity, ego and fear.

If there is no enjoyment in this world, there would not be so much suffering. As suffering really is the frustration of our attempts to enjoy.

Devotees are not impressed by the poverty or wealth in material sense in any way; what impresses is devotion.

A sincere soul is not trying to make a show. His enthusiasm is an act of service.

There cannot be love without trust and there cannot be trust unless we take the responsibility to act in a way that people can trust us.

Genuine spiritual movement should forgive and encourage.

The tension between the essence of spiritual teachings and the harmful fundamentalism that often arises in the name of religion is an issue that has engaged my mind practically as far back as I can remember.