What You're Getting Excited About Is Not

Everybody Wants To Get Enlightened But Nobody Wants To Change.

As Far As I'm Concerned, The Spiritual Life Is Just Like Any Other Endeavor-you Can Succeed Or Fail. And When The Goal Is Actual Evolution Beyond Ego In An Intersubjective Context, Success Or Failure Is Plain For All To See.

When You Awaken To What I Call The Authentic Self, Which Is The Spiritual Or Evolutionary Impulse, What Begins To Emerge Is The Dawning Recognition Of The Fact That Each One Of Us, At Our Highest Level, Is That Authentic Self, Which Is Actually The Same Energy And Intelligence That Originally Inspired The Entire Creative Process. You Begin To Intuit And Feel Directly Connected To The Very Impulse That Initiated The Whole Event Fourteen Billion Years Ago And Is Driving It Right Now.

One Of The Most Extraordinary Things About Being A Spiritual Teacher Is The Rare Privilege Of Being Able To Look Deeply Into The Very Souls Of Many Human Beings At The Same Time.

Spiritual Experiences And Their Results Are Not Meant For The Individual. They Are For The Evolution Of The Whole Race.