Moods are in the mind and do not matter. Go within, go beyond. Cease being fascinated by the content of your consciousness. When you reach the deep layers of your true being, you will find that the mind's surface-play affects you very little.

You begin by letting thoughts flow and watching them. The very observation slows down the mind till it stops altogether. Once the mind is quiet, keep it quiet. Don't get bored with peace, be in it, go deeper into it.

You have put so much energy into building a prison for yourself. Now spend as much on demolishing it.

Our usual attitude is of 'I am this'. Separate consistently and perseveringly the 'I am' from 'this' or 'that', and try to feel what is means to be, just to be, without being 'this' or 'that'.

Pleasure puts you to sleep and pain wakes you up. If you don't want to suffer, don't go to sleep.

Surrender to your own self, of which everything is an expression.

These moments of inner quiet will burn out all obstacles without fail. Don't doubt its efficacy. Try it.