“Once you realize that the road is the goal, and that you are always on the road, not to reach a goal but to enjoy its beauty and its wisdom, life ceases to be a task and becomes natural and simple. In itself an ecstasy.” Shri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“We think that the point is to pass the test or overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for misery, for joy.” Pema Chödrön

“Love is misunderstood to be an emotion; actually, it is a state of awareness, a way of being in the world, a way of seeing oneself and others.”   Dr. David R. Hawkins

“The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person’s suffering and bring that person joy.” Thich Nhat Hanh

“What spiritual bypassing would have us ‘rise above’ is precisely what we need to enter, and enter deeply, with as little self-numbing as possible. To this end, it is crucial that we ‘see-through’ whatever practices we have, spiritual or otherwise, that tranquilize rather than illuminate and awaken us.” Robert Augustus Masters

“There are those who fear – and even loathe – the concept of Oneness, because they imagine it means uniformity, conformity and destruction of all that makes us unique. This because they misunderstand the meaning of Oneness.” Eileen Workman

“The moment I pick up a tool of war, I become a warrior. The moment I pick up a tool of separation consciousness – judgment, shame, blame, guilt, condemnation, rejection, bullying, coercion, manipulation, jealousy, envy, greed, fear, hatred, anger, frustration or violence – I separate myself from whatever it is that I’m seeking to act upon.” Eileen Workman

“The violence of cravings, or this sense of self, is like that of a fire burning a forest or burning a house. It won’t listen to anyone, but simply keeps burning away, burning away inside of you. And that’s not all. It’s always out to set fire to other people, too.” Upasika Kee Nanayon

“If you are excited, it ruins everything. You don’t see things clear through. You stop there and don’t go any further. For this reason, when you train the mind or contemplate the mind to the point of gaining clear realizations every now and then, regard them as simply things to observe.” Upasika Kee Nanayon