Meditative thoughts assist people escape a vapid fantasy life and reconnect with ultimate reality.

Manifestations of good and evil, saints and sinners, make up the world. A person can be spiritual without being religious. The religious view that a particular list of actions are right or wrong (moral absolutism) has virtually nothing to do with the fundamental realization of a person’s spiritual identity. Admirable spiritual people are generous and kind, and seek personal growth through actions devoted to creating mindfulness.

Living an engaged and contemplative existence allows a person to glean the quintessential experience of living mindfully.

A person must let go of negative emotions and master their mind in order to achieve happiness.

We each possess the inner strength of mind to discover a state of knowledge, inner peace, and bliss.

Living in the moment is not an excuse to be a ne'er-do-well. A person can give up on life or immerse themselves in all matters that are essential to express our humanity. I will accept both the joy and the responsibility of living a meaningful existence. A person’s ultimate expression of his or her being will exhibit itself in their passionate activities including those involving work, art, nature, friendship, and love.