The Ego ages... the Soul evolves... and to the Awareness, nothing happened!

I used to be afraid of things like strokes, but I've now discovered that the fear of the stroke is worse than the stroke itself.

I think the game is to bear the unbearable with a giggle. With your heart breaking. And then do what you do.

Prolong not the past Invite not the future Do not alter your innate wakefulness Fear not appearances There in nothing more than this

The heart surrenders everything to the moment. The mind judges and holds back.

As the haves and have-nots split further and further apart, destabilization ultimately leads to revolution, not evolution. If we're playing the evolution vs. revolution game, we are closer to revolution than we are to evolution in my concept.

Along with faith comes the requirement for dogged persistence. At first meditation may bring you mild highs or some relief from suffering. But there may come a time - just as there does in the development of any skill - when there will be a plateau. You may be bored, discouraged, or even negative and cynical. This is when you will need not only faith, but persistence.