The experience of emptiness is not found outside the world of ordinary appearance, as many people mistakenly assume. In truth, we experience emptiness when the mind is free of grasping at appearance.

When we trust our creativity we encounter a supreme kind of enjoyment - an amazement at the natural unfolding of life beyond our ordinary way of looking at things.

Melting our attachment to self is the most powerful medication for bringing mental and emotional imbalances in check.

Seeing that nothing is solid or permanent you begin to make yourself at home in the unknown.

A mantra is like meeting the Buddha or Bodhisattva himself.

The longing for happiness and freedom from suffering expresses the great natural potential of mind.

You as a salt-being, made of salt, go to fathom the depth of the ocean, and in the process you yourself dissolve. A great maharishi once said that true meditation is like this.

When we look in the mirror, the one thing we don't want to see is an ordinary human being.

Thoughts and emotions will always arise.

What good are thoughts and emotions-in fact all of our experiences-if not to increase our realization?

The factor that made him so powerful was also his greatest liability.

You are better than any hollywood star. Just love yourself...!!!

I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.

If the childhood obesity epidemic remains unchecked, it will condemn many of our kids to shorter lives, as well as the emotional and financial burdens of poor health.

Those props are as cunning as a bag o' weasels.

As much as I do love real-life stories they can often make you hurt in a way I'd rather not hurt. . . . For some reason, it's always the pain that gets you.

I worked hard in gymnastics since the time I was six years old until I retired at 23 years of age.

Scripture indicates that heaven is not distant but rather... heaven is near in another realm.

Can we just call them storm spirits?” Leo asked. “Venti makes them sound like evil espresso drinks.

We must be vigilant in our actions towards criminals, and innovative in our approach towards solving crime.