Canadian author Quotes

“Because dogs and cats still live in the original state of connectedness with Being, they can help us regain it. When we do so, however, that original state deepens and turns into awareness.”

“...the relationship is here to make you conscious instead of happy.”

“If you don't mind being unhappy, what happens to the unhappiness?”

“The most common ego identifications have to do with possessions, the work you do, social status and recognition, knowledge and education, physical appearance, special abilities, relationships, person and family history, belief systems, and often nationalistic, racial, religious, and other collective identifications. None of these is you.”

“Surrender comes when you no longer ask, 'Why is this happening to me?'”

“Nothing has inflicted more suffering on humanity than its dogmas. It is true that every dogma crumbles sooner or later, because reality will eventually disclose its falseness; however, unless the basic delusion of it is seen for what it is, it will be replaced by others.”

“Worry pretends to be necessary but serves no useful purpose”

“Sustained enthusiasm brings into existence a wave of creative energy, and all you have to do is 'ride the wave'.”

“And whenever you feel that essence in another, you also feel it in yourself.”

“Die to the past every moment. You don't need it. Only refer to it when it is absolutely relevant to the present. Feel the power of this moment and the fullness of Being. Feel your presence.”

“When your fulfillment and sense of self are no longer dependent on the future outcome, joy flows into whatever you do. You do what you do because the action itself is fulfilling. Whatever you do or create in that state is of high quality. This is because it is not a means to an end, and so a loving care flows into your doing.”

“The way I feel is that there is a balance in my life between being alone and interacting with people, between Being and doing.”

“The eternal present is the space within which your whole life unfolds, the one factor that remains constant. Life is now. There was never a time when your life was not now, nor will there ever be.”

“Stress is caused by being here but wanting to be there, or being in the present but wanting to be in the future. It's a split that tears you apart inside.”

“It is not uncommon for people to spend their whole life waiting to start living.”

“When you are fully present with everyone you meet, you relinquish the conceptual identity you made for them - your interpretation of who they are and what they did in the past - and are able to interact without the egoic movements of desire and fear. Attention, which is alert stillness, is the key.”

“If her past were your past, her pain your pain, her level of consciousness your level of consciousness, you would think and act exactly as she does. With this realization comes forgiveness, compassion and peace.”

“To make money, to gather knowledge, to learn a new skill, to explore new territory, even to get from A to B - for all these things you need time. For almost everything you need time, except for one thing: to embrace the present moment.”

“Whatever you fight, you strengthen, and what you resist, persists.”

“You have so much to learn from your enemies.”

“Stress is caused by being 'here' but wanting to be 'there'.”

“The power of now can only be realized now. It requires no time and effort. Effort means you're trying hard to get somewhere, and so you are not present, welcoming this moment as it is.”

“When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life.”

“When the movie comes to an end, you are not totally the same person you are when you started the movie.”

“Presence is when you're no longer waiting for the next moment, believing that the next moment will be more fulfilling than this one.”