I think it's increasingly hard to have deep self-knowledge without entering the darkness in some way.

The sense of gratitude produces true spiritual alchemy, makes us magnanimous - large souled.

The spiritual mind is always metaphorical. Spiritual thinking is poetic thinking. It's always trying to put a very diaphanous experience into words, realizing all the while that words are inadequate.

To really love a person completely is to come to a point where your stories are intertwined.

I've spent my life cultivating knowledge of myself. But the more I know myself, the more utterly mysterious I become.

There is a saying in Bali: "We have no art. We do everything as beautifully as possible." This reflects my philosophy of practice. I try to remember daily what a gift it is to have the privilege of living in this wondrous world.

The more you become a connoisseur of gratitude, the less you are a victim of resentment, depression, and despair.