People who think they can just do a non-stop flight to mystical, non-dual thinking, to get it out without going through the process, are usually not right. That's airy-fairy thinking. They have to wait until they are hurt themselves, or they are cheated, or lied to or betrayed, and they will see that their non-dual thinking is not tested, or truly a gift of the spirit. It's simply fuzzy thinking.

People wanted to me to describe more about what I call "the container," and then describe what the second half of life feels like.

The morning glories and the sunflowers turn naturally toward the light, but we have to be taught, it seems.

Religions should be understood as only the fingers that point to the moon, not the moon itself.

It is only through the holes in our soul that we break out and God breaks through.

Most Christian 'believers' tend to echo the cultural prejudices and worldviews of the dominant group in their country, with only a minority revealing any real transformation of attitudes or consciousness. It has been true of slavery and racism, classism and consumerism and issues of immigration and health care for the poor.

The greatest enemy of ordinary daily goodness and joy is not imperfection, but the demand for some supposed perfection or order.