I am embarrassed to admit what drew me to psychology. I didn't want to go to medical school. I was getting good grades in psychology and I was charismatic and people in the psychology department liked me. It was as low a level as that.

When you want to become free, your righteousness and anger are much less interesting than they used to be.

The suffering is in the mind. The mind. In the mind. Witness it. From your spiritual heart.

Accidents are just from where you're looking; to the ego, it looks like it's miracles and accidents.

When you are completely identified with your thinking mind you are totally separate from everything else in the universe.

Counseling has to do with intuition, with work on oneself, with the quietness of one's mind and the openness of one's heart.

Learn to watch your drama unfold while at the same time knowing you are more than your drama.