Fear of death only comes through the brittleness of the ego.
Suffering brings me so close to God.
My guru said that when he suffers, it brings him closer to God. I have found this, too.
We gain internal freedom through external actions.
Counseling has to do with intuition, with work on oneself, with the quietness of one's mind and the openness of one's heart.
I experience each moment like baklava: rich in this layer, and this layer, and this layer.