The only person I know, is the person I want to be
Crying to God for five minutes is equal to one hour of meditation.
Love one another without any expectations. Then, there is no need to go anywhere in search of heaven.
Whatever you see, hear or experience in the world is ephemeral. Get in touch with the eternal substratum of everything.
Problems arise when you identify with your thoughts and emotions. Try to be a witness to the thoughts instead of being totally identified with them.
Changing the world is like trying to straighten a dog's tail. However much you may try, you won't succeed. But although the tail won't straighten, if you keep trying every day, at least you will put on some muscle. Similarly, even though it is difficult to make a change, our effort to do so in itself brings positive results. It will help us change. Without waiting for others to change,if we change ourselves first, that will make a difference. Instead of worrying about results, focus on doing our best in what we are engaged in.
God realization and self-realization are one and the same. God-realization is nothing but the ability and expansiveness of heart to love everything equally.
As an actor. . . at some point you've got to forget that the crew's there in order to do your job.
Thomas Gravesen thinks he's broke his hand, but I told him that you play football with your feet and not your hand.
Life is short and often stingy; feast the heart with what it craves, short of cruelty, and let the world wonder.
Poetry creates the myth, the prose writer draws its portrait.