Words

Any word can become the name of something and then it is no longer a word.

Why Am I Not Finding My True Self?

When you say "I" want to find my True Self, you are already on the wrong path

Don't Be Spiritual

Don't be spiritual, just be.  When you name it, you lose it.

Looking

Look for nothing.  See everything.

Changing What We See

Man works too hard on changing what he does not yet see clearly, and not hard enough on seeing things clearly.

Wanting to be Good

You say you want to be good.

Compared to what?

Seeking

Seek nothing from this point on but the kernel of Truth inside of you. Seek for it not outside, nor in books nor in words, but inside of you, buried beneath the clutter of your mind's possessions. And do this not by simply moving and rearranging the debris but by letting go of it, so that room is made for the kernel of Truth to grow.

Difficulty

Difficulty is the catalyst which transforms action into spiritual knowledge.

Contributing

Doing the right thing for the sake of looking good or merely acting rightly is not a real contribution to existence. Sometimes we must contribute in ways that are not flattering.

So act on intuition, seemingly wrong or uncomfortable as it may be, but do it with sincere honesty and you will truly be living within the stream of life.

Fear

Most fear is merely a concern that we will be denied a certain, predetermined kind of happiness. That fear is 100% false and so is the predetermined idea of happiness we have attached it to.

The True Self

The True Self is that which was there before you ever had a single idea. It remains there, unaffected, pure and true and "good." It is yours to know only when you are willing to let go of everything that it is not.

Hatred

While Love can be of either kind, hatred is always false.

Managing the Unmanageable

Some seek what they call the middle, in an attempt to manage the unmanageable, and mistakenly call that prudence.

More Expectations

Expecting a monumental change as a result of your work and insight is exactly why it never seems to come.

Responsibility

Ultimately each of us is responsible for our own spiritual condition. It is a mistake to place that responsibility upon another, whether they invite it or not.

Knowing Reality

How will you ever know Reality in its pure, everlasting beauty when you insist on defining it with your own ideas?

Learning

Take more seriously the experience of the fool, than the wisdom of the scholar.

Being Hard on Yourself

Being hard on yourself is being high on yourself.

Dissatisfaction

Dissatisfaction is a cause, not a result.

The False Self

The false self is highly adaptive, it will take on any face that it can own- even a spiritual-looking face.