Suffering only shows where you are attached. That is why, to those on the path, suffering is grace.

Suffering only shows where you are attached. That is why, to those on the path, suffering is grace.

Ram Dass

When someone we love dies, we get so busy mourning what died that we ignore what didn't.

When someone we love dies, we get so busy mourning what died that we ignore what didn't.

Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.

Suffering is part of our training program for becoming wise.

The intellect is a beautiful servant but a terrible master. Intellect is the power tool of our separateness. The intuitive, compassionate heart is the doorway to our unity.

The intellect is a beautiful servant but a terrible master. Intellect is the power tool of our separateness. The intuitive, compassionate heart is the doorway to our unity.

Ask yourself: Where am I? Answer: Here.
Ask yourself: What time is it? Answer: Now.
Say it until you can hear it.

Ask yourself: Where am I? Answer: Here. Ask yourself: What time is it? Answer: Now. Say it until you can hear it.

Don't take yourself so personally.

Don't take yourself so personally.

The resistance to the unpleasant situation is the root of suffering.

The resistance to the unpleasant situation is the root of suffering.

If you think you’re enlightened go spend a week with your family.

If you think you’re enlightened go spend a week with your family.

Nature is really important because it's a manifestation of love that hasn't been run through human minds.

Nature is really important because it's a manifestation of love that hasn't been run through human minds.

Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use it!

Everything in your life is there as a vehicle for your transformation. Use it!

Every religion is the product of the conceptual mind attempting to describe the mystery.

Every religion is the product of the conceptual mind attempting to describe the mystery.

One of the ego's favorite paths of resistance is to fill you with doubt.

One of the ego's favorite paths of resistance is to fill you with doubt.

Information is just bits of data. Knowledge is putting them together. Wisdom is transcending them.

Information is just bits of data. Knowledge is putting them together. Wisdom is transcending them.

I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion--and where it isn't, that's where my work lies.

I would like my life to be a statement of love and compassion--and where it isn't, that's where my work lies.

It's very hard to grow, because it's difficult to let go of the models of ourselves in which we've invested so heavily.

It's very hard to grow, because it's difficult to let go of the models of ourselves in which we've invested so heavily.

Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.

Treat everyone you meet like God in drag.

When you are completely identified with your thinking mind you are totally separate from everything else in the universe.

When you are completely identified with your thinking mind you are totally separate from everything else in the universe.

The game is not about becoming somebody, it's about becoming nobody.

The game is not about becoming somebody, it's about becoming nobody.

We're sitting under the tree of our thinking minds, wondering why we're not getting any sunshine!

We're sitting under the tree of our thinking minds, wondering why we're not getting any sunshine!