“Enlightenment means taking full responsibility for your life.” ~ William Blake

The final surrender is that of the individual self.

“The first condition is that you make yourself humble as dust and ashes.” ~ Rumi

If you always believe you are right there is no space left to learn something new.

“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us.” ~ Socrates

To be fully present in this moment is the greatest experience. Nothing can come close.

Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you. ~ Ali ibn abi Talib

“Let what comes come. Let what goes go. Find out what remains.” ~ Ramana Maharshi

The beauty of life lies in merging the inner and outer worlds and realizing they were always one.

“The greatest crime is the overlooking of Who you really are in favor of the story of Who you think you are. This preoccupation with your personal drama is the cloud that masks the sun.” ~ Wu Hsin

The foundation comes before the building. Who you are comes before your life situation.

"Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame." ~ Buddha

“Awareness is like the sun. When it shines on things, they are transformed.” ~ Thich Nhat Hanh

Your body is a gateway into the present moment. Try feeling it from within.

“Living means understanding the totality of existence, not merely fragments.” ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti

Be water, my friend. The nature of the world is change. All things are impermanent. When we are like water we are able to flow gracefully with the changing tides of life.