“Well there were other Maharajis, so Neem Karoli Baba was his technical name, like there are a thousand Lamas called Rinpoche.” WellsNamesThousandBabaLama Author:Surya Das
“Well neither of us were "Buddhists" then because it was new to us. We were 60's people. Psychedelic relics, you know... whatever, right on, radicals and world changers, social peaceniks perhaps, with a Buddhist spiritual veneer.” PeopleKnowsWorldWellsSpiritualSocialBuddhistRadicalPsychedelicRelicsVeneer Author:Surya Das
“Well Buddhism, 'shmoodism', I didn't go to India looking for Buddhism. I was looking for truth, or God, or a better way of life or happiness, fulfillment, meaning, purpose. And a way to become peace in the world and not just fight for peace, as we had in the 60's.” WorldWayWellsPurposeFightingBuddhismIndiaFulfillmentBetter Ways Author:Surya Das
“Everyone has values, and values their family, values their health, their sanity, their safety and security, and their families, their parents, their children, their pets, their environments, well-being in general.” WellsChildrenValuesParentEnvironmentSecuritySafetyWell BeingPetSanityFamily ValuesSafety And Security Author:Surya Das
“Also not being afraid to stand up for what you believe in while taking into account that you could very well be wrong, or maybe there's another way to look at it- that things are not what they seem to be, and that everything is subjective.” WayBelieveWellsLooksSeemsAccountsSubjectiveAnother WayBeing AfraidStand Up For What You Believe InThings Are Not What They Seem Author:Surya Das