"The spiritual journey is individual, highly personal. It can't be organized or regulated. It isn't true that everyone should follow the same path. Listen to your own truth."

"Death is just like taking off a tight shoe."

"When you're with a guru, you don't think. You just bathe in the presence."

"Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won't come in."

"If you think you're enlightened, go spend a week with your family."