“Every transformation demands as its precondition “the ending of a world” – the collapse of an old philosophy of life.” Carl Jung

“The root of prayer is interior silence.”  Thomas Keating

“God creates our hearts in such a way that only God will satisfy our longing. Scripture says, “God is love” (I John 4).  And so we can say that the infinite love that is the architect of our hearts creates our hearts in such a way that only an infinite union with infinite love will do.”  James Finley

“It makes no difference how deeply seated may be the trouble, how hopeless the outlook, how muddled the tangle, how great the mistake. A sufficient realization of Love will dissolve it all.”  Emmet Fox

“Destroy the powers of mind by seeking it.  When the mind is examined its activities cease automatically.”  Ramana Maharshi

“What’s authentic for one person at one time does not have to be authentic for another person at one time. However: the act of being authentic with what’s authentic, is authentic for each person at all times.”  Bentinho Massaro

“My experience is what I agree to attend to.” William James

“Focus on the present because you know that there’s work to be done in training the mind, in developing skillful present intentions, and you don’t know how much more time you have to accomplish that training.” Thanissaro Bhikkhu