You have to go through the darkness to truly know the light. This may sound like a cliche, but it's true nonetheless. Often the greatest doubts occur just before a breakthrough.

We each need to make peace with our own memories. We have all done things that make us flinch.

Everything passes, nothing remains. Understand this, loosen your grip and fine serenity.

We all have spiritual DNA; wisdom and truth are part of our genetic structure even if we don't always access it.

before speaking, notice what motivates your words.

Don't wait to find solid ground. Dance in emptiness.

Enlightenment is not about becoming divine. Instead it's about becoming more fully human. . . . It is the end of ignorance.

The heart is an organ of perception.

We're human beings trying to understand and cultivate what it means to feel divine love. We have to start with small, realistic goals.

The Pearl Principle - no inner irritation, no pearl.

Our lack of compassion stems from our inability to see deeply into the nature of things.

Life is better than death I believe if only because it is less boring and because it has fresh peaches in it.

I grew up knowing [Jack Johnson], surfing with him.

To die before one fears to die may be a boon.

I worry about the many things that could happen to the people I love.

The truth of love is the truth of the universe: it is the lamp of the soul that reveals the secrets of darkness

The nature of the game is pain.

For a hungry man, green peas are more shiny than gleaming pearls.

Write good content about stuff that you love. Readers will find you.

But what we found in the study is that churches are ten times less diverse than the neighborhoods they sit in. So there's something more going on than just reflecting the neighborhood, yeah.

I've never been one to stay still. I was born a nomad, and I still am a nomad and always will be.