The word "Darshan" refers to seeing and beholding the Holy Presence. It refers to looking within to receive the presence of the master. So Darshan is an intention in a process of worship. It doesn't necessarily have to do with what or who is present physically as much as it is your intention to see the divine.

Do not judge yourself or put yourself down. Just go through the experience, get out the other side as rapidly as possible, and move on. Do not look back; it does not help. Do not burden yourself with guilt and remorse that you may need to handle later. Just let it go. Even though we all have karma, we can keep our own house in order, taking care of things immediately as they appear on the scene.

Where do you go to find God? Go wherever God is.

You're never given anything that you can't handle - right now. If you can keep that in mind, you'll move through your experiences with greater ease and confidence, and you'll have good experiences because you'll be learning.

I continually suggest that people always check things out, no matter what they hear or see or no matter who says something to them. That is just a smart way to live life. For example, most people are too knowledgeable to believe that everything they read in the newspaper or hear on television or the radio is true. It is the same with anything you hear or see inwardly.

Am I saying to dismiss people's suffering by saying, "Well, it's their karma?" Not at all. People need your love and compassion, your reaching out and your caring, and it is always helpful to suspend any judgments and say, "I don't really know what's going on."

As you journey along the path of spiritual enlightenment, you may discover many, many misconceptions about the "spiritual person." The most basic factor of spiritual teachings is that you are already spiritual. There is nothing you need to do to become that.

To know you are doing something in God's name, have the intention to first come into the presence of the divine. It isn't necessarily something particular in the way you do it. It is not what you say or pray. It's not even who you pray to. It is the depth of your intention with God that matters.

Your feeling the pain of the world does not decrease the pain. But your loving in the midst of pain can only help.

As you travel to the higher realms, you receive experiences and information that strengthen your spiritual heart and can complete karma. Part of the work that goes on within the Movement of Spiritual Inner Awareness is developing the ability to bring back awareness of your soul travel experiences.

The love of another person can support you in your search and discovery, but it is you who has to experience your own self-worth.

You program what is right for you in this moment. If it changes tomorrow, then change to match it. There is nothing dishonorable about change. It is an aspect of Earth.

There are reasons why things occur the way they do that are not about black and white or dollars and cents, but more about what makes sense when we look above into the spiritual sky.

On the lower realms of Light, the Sound and Light are mixed with negative energy. In and above the soul realm, the Sound Current is pure. It is the most intimately fulfilling melody that sustains you in all things.

Problems are beautiful because every time you handle or overcome a problem, your wisdom and knowledge grow. Every time you overcome something, you grow. The problems give you strength to go further, and your karmic situations are your stepping-stones.

We shut down God by moving into the world, professing God's greatness out here. We've lost track that God is inside us in the greatness.

Judging ourselves is the basic way that we open to negativity, and if you have negative thoughts and emotions, those can also open you up to negativity. For example, if you are jealous, angry, possessive, fearful, self-righteous, judgmental, etc., the negativity can ride in on those.

Once you find the Soul, you'll be able to find the Soul in your neighbor.

If you can't widen your point of view to accommodate the realization that Spirit manifests in many, many ways, you'll find yourself in frustrations and "problems."

When you are disturbed or upset, that's a perfect time to go into the Spirit. When we do, amazing things occur. Choose to accept, which is a way of expressing, "I trust in the Lord." You then gain understanding.