"There is no fundamental difference between the preparation for death and the practice of dying, and spiritual practice leading to enlightenment."

"In the kind of world we have today, transformation of humanity might well be our only real hope for survival."

"I believe it is essential for our planetary future to develop tools that can change the consciousness which has created the crisis that we are in."

"At a time when unbridled greed, malignant aggression, and existence of weapons of mass destruction threatens the survival of humanity, we should seriously consider any avenue that offers some hope."

"It may, however, be said that the level of experience to which concepts are inapplicable cannot yield any knowledge of a universal character, for concepts alone are capable of being socialized."

"Chaos often breeds life, when order breeds habit."

"It is a timeless truth that the test of character in leadership is how one behaves in moments of unvarnished power — an essential principle for the reflective life."

"Moral codes adjust themselves to environmental conditions."