Wisdom is a dreadful thing when it brings no knowledge to its possessor.
If there are problems with the subtle physical body, it's very hard for the kundalini to flow.
The balance and patience factors are much more critical in surfing than they are in snowboarding. . . if you're out surfing serious waves and you wipe out, you don't land on soft snow. It's usually either very sharp coral, or you get raked across the beach gravel and sand while you're tumbling underwater.
As the kundalini energy increases, as the energy of the psyche becomes more pronounced, which it does as thought becomes eclipsed by silence, all the variant mind states burn away.
Energy is gained by giving energy. When we give energy, we gain energy. This is different than having someone manipulate you and take your energy.
The Winter Solstice is the time of ending and beginning, a powerful time -- a time to contemplate your immortality. A time to forgive, to be forgiven, and to make a fresh start. A time to awaken.
Samadhi is not going to take away your humanity. It will give it to you. You will become more cosmopolitan, more conscious, and more infinite.
There's one sure way to stop us from scoring. . . give us the ball near the goal line.
I think everybody has their own unique style.
I think Gore does have to worry. He is tied to Bill Clinton. We know that there were telephone calls that he made from his office. We know that there were visits to the Buddhist temple.
Naptime,ʺ said Christian, leading her toward the bed. ʺI still need a shower. ʺ ʺSleep first. Shower later. ʺ He pulled back the covers. ʺIʹll sleep with you. ʺ ʺSleep or sleep?ʺ she asked dryly, sliding gratefully into bed. ʺReal sleep. You need it. ʺ He crawled in beside her, spooning against her and resting his face on her shoulder. ʺOf course, afterward, if you want to conduct any official Council business. . . ʺ ʺI swear, if you say ‘Little Dragomirs,ʹ you can sleep in the hall.