"In any relationship, especially marriage, be as free of compulsive thinking as possible. In other words, the more space there is in the relationship - inner space - the more love there is because love arises out of the inner spaciousness."

"Whenever you step out of the noise of thinking, that is meditation, and a different state of consciousness arises."

"The equivalent of external noise is the inner noise of thinking. The equivalent of external silence is inner stillness."

"The realm of consciousness is much vaster than thought can grasp. When you no longer believe everything you think, you step out of thought and see clearly that the thinker is not who you are."

"How many situations can be resolved with less thinking?"

"If you have a strong ego [and] something good happens to an acquaintance of yours, [it] makes you feel bad. It's called envy. ... The ego thinks something has been taken away from you because somebody else has received something good. It's a complete illusion, but that's the madness of the ego."

"Thinking is no more than a tiny aspect of the totality of consciousness, the totality of who you are."

"Be aware of your breathing. Notice how this takes attention away from your thinking and creates space."

"Not to be able to stop thinking is an affliction, but we don't realise this because almost everybody is suffering from it."

"When listening to another person, don't just listen with your mind, listen with your whole body. Feel the energy field of your inner body as you listen.That takes attention away from thinking and creates a still space that enables you to truly listen without the mind interfering. You are giving the other person space-space to be. It is the most precious gift you can give."