Gossip

Most of the sorrow in the world is because of this: speech -- what people say. If they kept their lips tight, ninety percent of the problems in the world would be over.

Remembering and Re-living

There is a difference between remembering and re-living. Re-living is something else. You become alive again

Unlimited Joy

Your mind is not ready for limitations. It wants unlimited joy, unlimited pleasure---which the five senses cannot give you.

Every Storm

Every storm that has come into your life has widened your horizon, has made you deep and more powerful. Every storm has destroyed some smallness in you, something in you that has been very small.

Pain in the mind

Your concept in the mind that things should be a certain way causes pain in the mind. The cause of distress is set concepts in the mind.

Everything is God

This entire universe is made up of God. There is nothing outside God.

Arms Open

Stand there with your arms open and say, "What storms may come--let them. I am here." You grow out of them. You become bigger.

Maintaining Equanimity

Take life not serious. If you take life very serious, then you are bound to be disturbed. The only way you can maintain your equanimity is to take it as a play, as a game, and not take anything too serious.

Problems have enriched your life

Many problems have come, many problems have been solved, and each problem has enriched life in some way, has brought up some strength in you.

Destiny and Free Will

Take the past as destiny and the future as free will. What was meant to happen, happened. We tend to do the reverse. People who are foolish think the past is free will and the future is destiny. This only makes you miserable in the present.