We need to encourage an attitude of constant questioning, which is a genuine part of our potential as students. If students were required to drop their questions that would create armies of zombies- rows of jellyfish. The questioning mind is absolutely necessary.

Our life is an endless journey; it is like a broad highway that extends infinitely into the distance. The practice of meditation provides a vehicle to travel on that road. Our journey consists of constant ups and downs

The attainment of enlightenment from ego's point of view is extreme death, the death of self, the death of me and mine, the death of the watcher. It is the ultimate and final disappointment.

Hope and fear cannot alter the season.

The practice of meditation is a way of continuing one’s confusion, chaos, aggression, and passion – but working with it, seeing it from the enlightened point of view.

It’s no use trying to be different than you are.

The visual impact of the stupa on the observer brings a direct experience of inherent wakefulness and dignity. Stupas continue to be built because of their ability to liberate one simply upon seeing their structure.

Very beautiful situations have developed using chaos as part of the enlightened approach. There is chaos of all kinds developing all the time: psychological disorder, social disorder, metaphysical disorder, or physical disorder, constantly happening. If you are trying to stop those situations, you are looking for external means of liberating yourself, another answer. But if we are able to look into the basic situation, then chaos is the inspiration, confusion is the inspiration.

Someone who is seriously interested in meditation should not expect any feedback or promises from the practice. Most.

For the very reason that we expect things to be good and beautiful, they won’t be. In genuine spirituality, we don’t look for bliss.