Perceptual reality is different for different species. In certain species it is a mode of observation, so what we call scientific fact is actually not ultimate truth, it is perceptual experience, and it's a mode of observation.
The physical world, including our bodies, is a response of the observer. We create our bodies as we create the experience of our world.
Our most important task is to transform our consciousness so that violence is no longer an option for us in our personal lives, that understanding that a world of peace is possible only if we relate to each other as peaceful beings, one individual at a time.
What happens is consciousness operates in mysterious ways. One of those ways is that the old paradigm suddenly starts to die.
A person is a pattern of behavior, of a larger awareness.
Preventive medicine isn't part of a physician's everyday routine, which is spent dispensing drugs and performing surgery.
I was always interested in going deeply into the life of the Prophet.
Always go with your passions. Never ask yourself if it's realistic or not.
Every spiritual tradition has this idea of death and resurrection. It's not unique to Christianity.
I dislike the word 'self-help.' Self-awareness, yes, but not self-help.
There is no separation between mind and body... Self and other co-arise and fall away all the time.
The less you open your heart to others, the more your heart suffers.
Science stands for rational thought, faith for superstition and unreason.
Success comes when people act together; failure tends to happen alone.
In my definition of consciousness, consciousness is the same thing as life. What wisdom traditions also call spirit.
I've worked all my life on the subject of awareness, whether it's awareness of the body, awareness of the mind, awareness of your emotions, awareness of your relationships, or awareness of your environment. I think the key to transforming your life is to be aware of who you are.
People think meditation is a huge undertaking. Don't think of it like that.
Well-being changes as we move through life, which is why a child's version of it cannot be the same as an old person's.
Once you're more aware of people's needs, you can create action plans for others to follow. That way, you're responsible for your own well-being, too.
