Occupation: Writer Birth: September 4, 1931 Death: June 2, 1987
What can I do to see Reality as it is?" The master smiled and said, "I have good news and bad news for you, my friend." "What's the bad news?" "There….
Name one practical, down-to-earth effect of spirituality," said the skeptic who was ready for an argument. "Here's one," said the Master. "When someo….
The only way to change is by changing your understanding..
You're so ashamed of your past; drop it! You're so proud of your past; drop it!.
Rare indeed, is the relationship in which the other is not cultivated for what one can get for oneself..
Nobody is afraid of the unknown, what you really fear is the loss of the known..
What, concretely, is Enlightenment ?" "Seeing Reality as it is," said the Master. "Doesn't everyone see Reality as it is?" "Oh, no! Most people see i….
A man who took great pride in his lawn found himself with a large crop of dandelions. He tried every method he knew to get rid of them. Still they pl….
Sinners often speak the truth. And saints have led people astray. Examine what is said, not the one who says it..
You are only a disciple because your eyes are closed. The day you open them you will see there is nothing you can learn from me or anyone..
My commitment is not to consistency but to the Truth..
The Master was exceedingly gracious to university dons who visited him, but he would never reply to their questions or be drawn into their theologica….
People who want a cure, provided they can have it without pain, are like those who favour progress, provided they can have it without change..
To a woman who complained about her destiny the Master said, "It is you who make your destiny." "But surely I am not responsible for being born a wom….
What is the work of a Master?" said a solemn-faced visitor. "To teach people to laugh ," said the Master gravely..
Don't ask the world to change....you change first..
Doesn't everyone see Reality as it is?.
In many ways we were drugged when we were young. We were brought up to need people. For what? For acceptance, approval, appreciation, applause..
God in heaven holds each person by a string. When you sin, you cut the string. Then God ties it up again. Making a knot, bringing you a little closer….
You can read books without ever stepping into a library; and practice spirituality without ever going to a temple..
Because everyone is the same distance from the sun. Does it really lessen the distance if you live on top of a skyscraper?.