"The experience of shakti is the experience of being fully alive. The experience of shakti is not only just power, but its counterpoint of humility. The experience of shakti is molding power and humility with the center, which is wisdom. The shakti emerges from the pelvis upwards. The intelligence, the humility, comes from the brain down. But the wisdom emerges from the heart. And it is this confluence of the upper - the mind; the lower - the pelvis - which creates the beautiful ability to refer to that most sacred space in the human body...the vortex of the heart."

"I'm a child of the sirens of knowledge, a warrior for truth in a world of washed perspectives and harsh realities. My voice cries the initial cry of the unborn into this perplexing illusion. I long for the realization of the human drama, the defeat of the dogs of war, and the unity of existence. The beloved Gods of virtue have been undersold for the bleeding bread of empathy. I now await the triumphant roar of destiny, dressed in the inviting hands of a mother, perplexed by discovery, aroused by Spirit. The door is open, the road transformed. The exit code to civilization is hacked beyond despair, chased by the moon toward the freeing sun, on our journey to light. This is an open plea to the beautiful insanity of your hearts. It is time to consummate the kiss of oblivian into the obsidian of love!"

Be free from both confusion and enlightenment.

The idea that we are bound is the first and the last illusion.

The paradox of our time in history is that we have taller buildings but shorter tempers; wider freeways but narrower viewpoints. We spend more but have less; we buy more but enjoy less. We have bigger houses and smaller families; more conveniences but less time. We have more degrees but less sense; more knowledge but less judgment; more experts yet more problems; more medicine but less wellness.We drink too much, smoke too much, spend too recklessly, laugh too little, drive too fast, get too angry, stay up too late, get up too tired, read too little, watch TV too much, and pray too seldom. We have multiplied our possessions but reduced our values. We talk too much, love too seldom, and hate too often.We've learned how to make a living but not a life. We've added years to life, not life to years. We've been all the way to the moon and back, but have trouble crossing the street to meet a new neighbor. We've conquered outer space but not inner space. We've done larger things but not better things.We've cleaned up the air but polluted the soul. We've conquered the atom but not our prejudice. We write more but learn less. We plan more but accomplish less. We've learned to rush but not to wait. We build more computers to hold more information to produce more copies than ever but we communicate less and less.These are the times of fast food and slow digestion, big men and small characters, steep profits and shallow relationships. These are the days of two incomes but more divorce; fancier houses but broken homes. These are the days of quick trips, disposable diapers, throwaway morality, one night stands, overweights bodies, and pills that do everything from cheer to quiet to kill. It is a time when there is much in the showroom window and nothing in the stockroom. It is a time when technology can bring this letter to you, and a time when you can choose to either share this insight or to just hit delete. Remember - spend some time with your loved ones, because they are not going to be around forever. Remember - say a kind word to someone who looks up to you in awe, because that little person will soon grow up and leave your side. Remember - give a warm hug to the one next to you, because that is the only treasure you can give with your heart and it doesn't cost a cent. Remember to say "I love you" to your partner and your loved ones, but most of all mean it. A kiss and an embrace will mend hurt when it comes from deep inside of you. Remember to hold hands and cherish the moment, for someday that person will not be there again. Give time to love! Give time to speak! And give time to share the precious thoughts in your mind. And always remember: life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. If you don't send this to at least 8 people...who cares?

I leave. You stay. Two autumns. 

One should either be a work of art or wear a work of art. 

Tribe follows tribe and nation follows nation like the waves of the sea. It is the order of nations, and regret is useless. Your time of decay may be distant, but it will surely come, for even the white man, whose God walked and talked with him as friend with friend, cannot be exempt from the common destiny. We may be brothers after all. We will see. 

Man is a Religious Animal. Man is the only Religious Animal. He is the only animal that has the True Religion - several of them. He is the only animal that loves his neighbor as himself and cuts his throat if his theology isn't straight.

(In reaction to Hiroshima): If I had known they were going to do this, I would have become a shoemaker.