Allowing dying to be so intensely present enriches both the preciousness of each moment and our detachment from it.
What the word God means is the mystery really. It's the mystery that we face as humans the mystery of existence, of suffering and of death.
Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.
The shadow is the greatest teacher for how to come to the light.
Our culture's zeal for longevity reveals our incredible collective fear of death.
We come into relationships often very much identified with our needs. I need this, I need security, I need refuge, I need friendship. And all of relationships are symbiotic in that sense. We come together because we fulfill each others' needs at some level or other.