Related Quotes
“Pleasure is the easiest and cheapest way to distract ourselves from the search for meaning.”
“Desire is the shadow of fear. By eliminating one, we can eliminate the other.”
“A huge portion of human desire is compensatory, an attempt to escape a negative state.”
“Emotion = essence in motion. It’s your essence moving in response to what you experience.”
“Wealth requires contrast. Without those who have less, no one can be said to have more.”
“I am not afraid of people; I am afraid of the wrath of my own soul.”
“I am not afraid of my fate. I am afraid of what might happen if I resist it.”
“You can’t fight fate. You can’t resist fate. Surrender to what is.”
“Religion is a common cover-up for the direct experience of God.”
“Religion exists for those who are afraid of a direct experience of God.”
“Suffering in moderation acts as a vaccine against ending one's own suffering.”
“Change is built into the fabric of existence. Without change, nothing can exist.”
“In the delicate space between pain and interpretation, our truest power resides.”
“No one wants to suffer, yet it is suffering that gives life meaning and depth.”
“Focus on the pain, and you suffer. Focus on the lesson, and you grow.”
“The ultimate root of suffering is separateness from the source.”
“Man suffers because he desires permanence inside a reality that is inherently transient.”
“Act in a manner that reduces suffering for yourself, others, and all living beings.”
“The ‘self’ is where our heart and soul are. It’s the mind that’s always elsewhere.”
“Everything becomes our teacher because everything in life supports our presence and our growth.”
“With love, you can be who you're meant to be; without love, you'll be lost.”
“Those who do not have harmony within will destroy the harmony without.”
“Emotions are to be felt. Once felt they lose their ability to cause harm.”