Meditation, then, is a state of mind in which the 'me' is absent. And therefore that very absence brings order.

Its beautiful to be alone. To be alone does not mean to be lonely. it means the mind is not influenced and contaminated by society.

It's no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.

In oneself lies the whole world and if you know how to look and learn, the door is there and the key is in your hand. Nobody on earth can give you either the key or the door to open, except yourself.

I don't mind what happens. That is the essence of inner freedom. It is a timeless spiritual truth: release attachment to outcomes, deep inside yourself, you'll feel good no matter what.

The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.

Throughout life, from childhood, from school until we die, we are taught to compare ourselves with another; yet when I compare myself with another I am destroying myself.

A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is.

The more you know yourself, the more clarity there is. Self-knowledge has no end - you don't come to an achievement, you don't come to a conclusion. It is an endless river.

Here is my secret: I don't mind what happens.

We all want to be famous people, and the moment we want to be something we are no longer free.

Loneliness and the feeling of being unwanted is the most terrible poverty.

Moving on feels heavy because you have been weighed down by fear

Belief is half of healing.

What is the matter with these people, these people who won't stop fighting, won't stop hurting each other...?

Christian love, either towards God or towards man, is an affair of the will.

Where absolute superiority is not attainable, you must produce a relative one at the decisive point by making skillful use ofwhat you have.

I write about real people in disguise. If anything, my characters are toned down-the truth is much more bizarre.

Going after the unknown is always fascinating, I think. It becomes part of your life, this desire to know.

Morality must keep up with technology because if a person is faced with the choice of being moral and dead or immoral and alive, they'll choose life everytime.

Well, my husband is supportive of my work, like advocating for dialogue between cultures on YouTube.