The ego is frightened by death, because ego is part of the incarnation and ends with it. That is why we learn to identify with our soul, as the soul continues after death. For the soul, death is just another moment.

When you know how to listen everyone is the guru

The giving and receiving is the tricky thing. It's not the gift. It's what the heart says in giving the gift, and from my point of view, one doesn't give or receive - that's a role we have to play. But the gift - it's God's gift. I think that it's better to be souls than roles.

My guru said that when he suffers, it brings him closer to God. I have found this, too.

I practice turning people into trees. Which means appreciating them just the way they are

We're all just walking each other home.

Suffering brings your heart to bear. It gets you where you are!