“Love and compassion, patience, tolerance, forgiveness, and so on are essential qualities.  When they are present in our lives, everything we do becomes an instrument to benefit the whole human family.”  His Holiness the Dalai Lama

“It is worth remembering that the time of greatest gain in terms of wisdom and inner strength is often that of greatest difficulty.”  His Holiness the Dalai Lama

“Don’t seek happiness.  If you seek it, you won’t find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness.”  Eckhart Tolle

“Inner space consciousness and who you are in your essence are one and the same.  And it is from inner space, the unconditioned consciousness itself, that true happiness, the joy of Being, emanates.”  Eckhart Tolle

“When you aware of space, you are not really aware of anything, except awareness itself — the inner space of consciousness.”  Eckhart Tolle

“To become free of the ego is not really a big job but a very small one.  All you need to do is be aware of your thoughts and emotions – as they happen.”  Eckhart Tolle

“What really matters is not what function you fulfill in this world, but whether or not you identify with your function to such an extent that it takes you over and becomes the role that you play.  When you play roles, you are unconscious.”  Eckhart Tolle

“It is by your consent that the world exists.  Withdraw your belief in its reality and it will dissolve like a dream.”  Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“Do understand that the mind has limits; to go beyond, you must consent to silence.”  Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj

“Whatever is conceived by the mind must be false, for it is bound to be relative and limited.”  Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj