There should be no restlessness within, no matter what the circumstances. If there is restlessness within, know that the kashays have not left yet.

The worldly life means a market place of sensual pleasures. Worldly life means false (temporary) happiness all the time. And moksha (liberation) means permanent happiness all the time.

Believing happiness to be in the eternal thing is called the enlightened vision (samkit).

There is no happiness in what worldly people believe happiness in, there is happiness in what Gnani [the enlightened one] believes the happiness in. What people regard as happiness is not happiness.

Things do not give unhappiness, ignorance (of one’s real Self) does.

One who experiences prasantta [blissful happiness] within, he will have prasantta [blissful happiness] externally. The mind is a mirror (reflection) for the external.

The law of nature is such that everyone gets happiness according to their needs. The ‘tender’ that everyone (of us) fills out, is indeed fulfilled.

The ‘egoism’ that is used to hurt others will hurt one’s own self. The ‘egoism’ that is used to give happiness to others becomes cause for his own happiness.

A person who thinks he is right, causes great hurt to others and that is why hurt will come to him. A person who believes ‘I am right’, causes a lot of pain to others.

Without the 'applied awareness' of the Soul, 'happiness' cannot arise.

Your success in worldly life (sansar) is in proportion to your faith and truthfulness!

Every creator painfully experiences the chasm between his inner vision and its ultimate expression.

I think that you can't choose leadership. You have to deal with the leadership that the people respond to.

Hope is nature's veil for hiding truth's nakedness.

Blessings come in disguise. And challenges can be a blessing.

With my solo music, often it's just about looking for interesting sounds that may or may not resonate emotionally.

We will push through health care reform regardless of the views of the American people.

Manic depression's touching my soul. I know what I want, but I just don't know how to go about getting it.

Zen martini: A martini with no vermouth at all. And no gin, either.

If there can be no love without hate, then I love to hate hate.

Infinitely more important than sharing one's material wealth is sharing the wealth of ourselves-our time and energy, our passion and commitment, and, above all, our love.