The natural wish and impetus to feel oneself to be an individual, to be special, includes standing out more than anyone else.

It is from that region of silence, that wordless knowing comes.

Most of us make an effort to do and be the best we can be, which leads to a distinction we need to make between the notion of struggle and the notion of effort.

I certainly spent many years in my early life chasing all over the globe for meaning and purpose. I'd feel like I'd found it, then it would fade away again.

It's the bringing together of knowledge and wisdom that is a great part - perhaps the greatest part - of our life's journey.

Practice remembrance of the present moment, again and again.

When we turn our gaze to the inside, it becomes difficult to locate this familiar sense of self. To overcome that fear we need to feel special in some way.