The way the Beloved can fit in my heart, two thousand lives could fit in this body of mine. One kernel could contain a thousand bushels, and a hundred worlds pass through the eye of the needle.

If only you knew what bliss I find in being nothing.

When we practice loving kindness and compassion we are the first ones to profit.

When someone critises or disagrees with you, a small ant of hatred and antagonism is born in your heart. If you do not squash that ant at once, it might grow into a snake, or even a dragon.

It may be that the satisfaction I need depends on my going away, so that when I've gone and come back, I'll find it at home.

Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don't walk into the river. Listen to the ocean.

When something goes wrong, accuse yourself first. Even the wisdom of Plato or Solomon can wobble and go blind