When I was a kid at 16, sneaking into a burlesque theater in downtown Detroit was a big thrill. Today, in every hotel room in America, you can turn on the television and see hardcore pornography. So the shifts can go both ways, and it's incumbent on us as leaders of the spiritual community to get as many people as possible to really begin to think in God-realized ways.

I try to stop myself from getting frustrated. I'm not a hundred percent successful, but I'm a thousand times better than I used to be. Anyone who's angry, nasty or rude is really offering a plea to be loved. I play a game with myself, trying to convert them from what I call low-energy emotions that drain us - frustration, irritation, anger and impatience - into high-energy emotions that sustain us - love, caring, kindness.

Empowerment is the inner joy of knowing that external force isn't necessary to be at harmony with oneself.

What I am trying to do is to unmuddle the metaphysical.

Be at ease, not dis-ease.

Judgment means that you view the world as you are, rather than as it is.

Whatever I fight weakens me. Whatever I cooperate with strengthens me.