Although we known nothing of [the Yoga Sutra's] author save the name Patanjali, we can be certain that he was devoted, along with countless predecessors, to the eradication of suffering. Because he believed that human suffering stems from an ingrained but reversible tendency to misconstrue...
I want to live the rest of my life, however long or short, with as much sweetness as I can decently manage, loving all the people I love, & doing as much as I can of the work I still have to do. I am...
An Indian grandfather tells his grandson, "I have two wolves fighting in my heart. One wolf is vengeful, fearful, envious, resentful, deceitful. The other wolf is loving, compassionate, generous, truthful and serene." The grandson asks which wolf will win the fight. The grandfather answers, "The one I...
Spiritual experience is a fact. Spirituality may be defined as an atmosphere of good, the realization of God. It cannot--and does not--borrow its light from another, no matter how great or noble that other may be. It springs from within, coming from that never-failing fountain...
The great secret that illusion hides from us is that we are always connected to the true self, which exists at the level of the soul. The true self drives personal evolution. It sends messages through intuition, insight and imagination. It arranges the best possible...
The ego is an endless wantingness, cravingness, desiringness, and because that's its nature, it can't be satisfied. You can't satisfy the ego because you'd have to change its nature. You can't get enough approval, because you'd have to have every person on earth bow down...
We take subjectivity for granted. We take the Field for granted. We take consciousness for granted...
The word "success" is used so often, especially in metaphysical work. [ ] Can there be "success" where Perfection already is all present? Can Truth improve, progress, attain? Can the I that I am finally move forward to the point where I will be what...
In the beginning, the Creator stood alone. He had no happiness when alone. Through meditation He brought into existence many creatures. He looked on them and saw they were without understanding, like a lifeless post, like a stone. He had no happiness. He thought: "I...