"Hope is what keeps you going, but hope keeps you focused on the future, and this continued focus perpetuates your denial of the Now and therefore your unhappiness."
Hope keeps you Focused on the Future
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Become fully Present
"When you surrender to what is and so become fully present, the past ceases to have any power. You do not need it anymore. Presence is the key. Now is the key."
Monstrosities
"The mind left to itself creates monstrosities, and not only in art galleries. Look at our urban landscapes and industrial wastelands. No civilization has ever produced so much ugliness."
You will See Only what you Want to See
"War is a mind-set, and all action that comes out of such a mind-set will either strengthen the enemy, the perceived evil, or, if the war is won, will create a new enemy, a new evil equal to and often worse than the one that was defeated. There is a deep...
Don’t Seek Happiness
"Don't seek happiness. If you seek it, you won't find it, because seeking is the antithesis of happiness."
To Stay Present in Everyday Life
"To stay present in everyday life, it helps to be deeply rooted within yourself; otherwise, the mind, which has incredible momentum, will drag you along like a wild river."
Impervious to Change
"The most rigid structures, the most impervious to change, will collapse first."
The Power to Change
"Neither failure nor success has the power to change your inner state of Being."
Life is Now
"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."
Time is an Illusion
"Time isn't precious at all, because it is an illusion."