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​A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt 
by Bert McCoy

A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt  contains 1,281 quotes.

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"Fear abides in duality." ~Bert McCoy
"No one can make you happier than you already are in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
"No esoteric teaching is greater than 'I Am.'” ~Bert McCoy
"Seeing this world as a dream-play is enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy
"Believe it or not, we'd all be more comfortable with less." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeing this world as a dream-play is enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization is as subtle as a rose petal." ~Bert McCoy
"Who needs thoughts and concepts when we have intuition?" ~Bert McCoy
"Don't be gullible when the mind tray passes its delicacies." ~Bert McCoy
"The Highest Understanding is subtle and must be grasped immediately." ~Bert McCoy
"It’s worth remembering that ‘spirituality’ is just a word." ~Bert McCoy
​"The philosopher keeps asking why, while the sage keeps a healthy distance from the questioner." ~Bert McCoy
"An unexamined life is not worth believing." ~Bert McCoy
"Patience is a synonym for wisdom." ~Bert McCoy
"Thinking is dreaming and dreaming is thinking." ~Bert McCoy
"All winning and losing is a learning process." ~Bert McCoy
"Too much thinking can take you off course." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization goes beyond forgiveness." ~Bert McCoy
"Happiness arises naturally in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
"Wisdom is the ultimate tour guide." ~Bert McCoy
"Duty binds us—until we realize it doesn’t." ~Bert McCoy
"The tricks of Maya are legendary." ~Bert McCoy
"No matter where you go, you're always in the here and now." ~Bert McCoy
"Be open to meeting someone who will change your entire life." ~Bert McCoy
​"Minds are useful, as long as they are trained to be still." ~Bert McCoy
"Nature has mastered the art of attracting overthinkers." ~Bert McCoy
​"Nature has perfected the art of drawing in wandering minds." ~Bert McCoy
​"Nature has mastered the art of attracting mind wanderers." ~Bert McCoy
 ​"Nature has perfected the art of drawing in wandering minds." ~Bert McCoy
​"You can't be happy watching mind-reruns." ~Bert McCoy​
​"To preach loudly or to preach through silence... this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy
"Saying you are a person is a short-lived sickness." ~Bert McCoy
​"Saying you are a person is a fleeting sickness." ~Bert McCoy
"This world is a small sprout in a very large forest." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The false are many, but the truth is one." ~Bert McCoy
"Breathing is really Maya." ~Bert McCoy
​"All beliefs and concepts are Maya." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The clouds of thought do not affect the Sky." ~Bert McCoy
​"No matter how many clouds pass, the sky remains unchanged." ~Bert McCoy
​"Happiness arises spontaneously in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"The clouds of thought can't affect the Sky." ~Bert McCoy
"The clouds of thought can't touch the sky." ~Bert McCoy
"The clouds of thought don't affect the Sky." ~Bert McCoy
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"The tricks of Maya are legendary." ~Bert McCoy



​​"Working in a garden is love." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't be gullible when the mind tray passes its delicacies." ~Bert McCoy
"The Highest Understanding is subtle and must be grasped immediately." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking peace of mind throws rocks into an already calm pool." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization goes beyond forgiveness." ~Bert McCoy
​​"True strength is not of this world." ~Bert McCoy
"Well established in silence awakens the Divine." ~Bert McCoy​
"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
​"To live in the head or to live in the heart... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Trust in the 'I Am' and you'll be free." ~Bert McCoy
"One quote has the power to change your entire life." ~Bert McCoy
"The cicadas of ignorance surround us." ~Bert McCoy
"To look for myself within or to look for myself without... This is a true question." Bert McCoy
"The present moment awakens us to timeless wisdom." ~Bert McCoy
"The roar of memory must be silenced to hear the song of the trees." ~Bert McCoy
"The roar of memory must be silenced to hear the distant murmur of the Ocean." ~Bert McCoy
"A cookie cutter approach to teaching is not in the best interest of our students." ~Bert McCoy

"Stay tuned to the present moment… life will happen the way it was meant to happen.” ~Bert McCoy​
​"A cookie cutter approach to education is not in the best interest of our students." ~Bert McCoy
​"Silence is our true native tongue." ~Bert McCoy
"Silence is our true native tongue." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The heart is really good at fixing things." ~Bert McCoy
"Trust in the I Am and you'll be free." ~Bert McCoy​
"The heart is really good at fixing things." ~Bert McCoy
"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
"Fear abides in duality." ~Bert McCoy​
​"When you are one with the present moment, sadhana is no longer needed." ~Bert McCoy
​"Seeking peace of mind is like throwing stones into a calm pool." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking peace of mind throws rocks in an already calm pool." ~Bert McCoy
"Peace of mind should never be the goal." ~Bert McCoy​
​"No one can make you happier than you already are in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​No esoteric teaching is greater than 'I Am.'” ~Bert McCoy
​"Belief in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Believing in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy
​"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
"To live in the head or to live in the heart... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"True strength is not of this world." ~Bert McCoy
"Believing in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy
​"Belief in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking peace of mind throws rocks into an already calm pool." ~Bert McCoy
​"We're so used to the regular everydayness that we fail to see the miracle of it all." ~Bert McCoy
"Our journey is to find Our light source." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Paths are dangerous—especially when seeking the Self." ~Bert McCoy
​"No one can play your game the way you can play your game." ~Bert McCoy
​"Seeing this world as a dream-play is enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy
"Believe it or not, we'd all be more comfortable with less." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Self-realization is as subtle as a rose petal." ~Bert McCoy
​"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
​"Who needs thoughts and concepts when we have intuition?" ~Bert McCoy
"Don't be gullible when the mind tray passes its delicacies." ~Bert McCoy
"It’s worth remembering that ‘spirituality’ is just a word." ~Bert McCoy
​​"A philosopher meets a Sage and asks him the question, "why?" and the Sage responds, "why?" ~Bert McCoy
​​"An unexamined life is not worth believing." ~Bert McCoy
​"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
​"Thinking is dreaming and dreaming is thinking." ~Bert McCoy
​"All winning and losing is a learning process." ~Bert McCoy
​"Too much thinking can take you off course." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization goes beyond forgiveness." ~Bert McCoy
​"Happiness arises naturally in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
​"Working in a garden is love." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wisdom is the ultimate tour guide." ~Bert McCoy
"Duty binds us—until we realize it doesn’t." ~Bert McCoy
​​"No matter where you go, you're always in the here and now." ~Bert McCoy
​"Be open to meeting someone who will change your entire life." ~Bert McCoy
​"Minds are useful, as long as they are trained to be still." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Minds are useful, as long as they are trained to be still." ~Bert McCoy
"The past is just dead bugs on a windshield." ~Bert McCoy
"We're at our best when we're loving." ~Bert McCoy
"In meditation... being ordinary is extraordinary."
"In meditation, the ordinary becomes extraordinary."
"To be ordinary in meditation is truly extraordinary."
​"Our Inner Beauty is recognized by the Beautiful." ~Bert McCoy​
"We don't need concepts and theories to be loving." ~Bert McCoy​
​“Are you your thoughts, or the One who witnesses them? This is a true question.” ~Bert McCoy
"The Ocean is the same for all who enter." ~Bert McCoy​



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"To awaken is to be alone in silence." ~Bert McCoy“Waves crash where they will; we can run from them, or we can harness their energy.” ~Bert McCoy
"To be thankful or not to be thankful... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy​“Don’t let the mind search for reasons to hold onto a hot piece of coal; the past is the past—just drop it.” ~Bert McCoy
“The equipoise of mind is the goal.” ~Bert McCoy
“Waves crash where they will; we can run from them, or we can harness their energy.” ~Bert McCoy

"The world offers bondage... be careful what you choose." ~Bert McCoy
“It’s difficult to build a career with a TikTok attention span.” ~Bert McCoy
“It’s difficult to build a career with a TikTok attention span.” ~Bert McCoy
"Hold onto the I Amness to find the Self." ~Bert McCoy
"Thinking is too easy, and that's why most people can't be still." ~Bert McCoy
"Thinking is easy—that’s why most people struggle to be still." ~Bert McCoy


"Don't be gullible when the mind tray passes its delicacies." ~Bert McCoy
"The Highest Understanding is subtle and must be grasped immediately." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking peace of mind throws rocks into an already calm pool." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization goes beyond forgiveness." ~Bert McCoy
​​"True strength is not of this world." ~Bert McCoy
"Well established in silence awakens the Divine." ~Bert McCoy​
"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
​"To live in the head or to live in the heart... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Trust in the 'I Am' and you'll be free." ~Bert McCoy
"One quote has the power to change your entire life." ~Bert McCoy
"The cicadas of ignorance surround us." ~Bert McCoy
"To look for myself within or to look for myself without... This is a true question." Bert McCoy
"The present moment awakens us to timeless wisdom." ~Bert McCoy
"The roar of memory must be silenced to hear the song of the trees." ~Bert McCoy
"The roar of memory must be silenced to hear the distant murmur of the Ocean." ~Bert McCoy
"A cookie cutter approach to teaching is not in the best interest of our students." ~Bert McCoy
​"A cookie cutter approach to education is not in the best interest of our students." ~Bert McCoy
​"Silence is our true native tongue." ~Bert McCoy
"Silence is our true native tongue." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The heart is really good at fixing things." ~Bert McCoy
"Trust in the I Am and you'll be free." ~Bert McCoy​
"The heart is really good at fixing things." ~Bert McCoy
"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
"Fear abides in duality." ~Bert McCoy​
​"When you are one with the present moment, sadhana is no longer needed." ~Bert McCoy
​"Seeking peace of mind is like throwing stones into a calm pool." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking peace of mind throws rocks in an already calm pool." ~Bert McCoy
"Peace of mind should never be the goal." ~Bert McCoy​
​"No one can make you happier than you already are in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​No esoteric teaching is greater than 'I Am.'” ~Bert McCoy
​"Belief in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Believing in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy
​"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
"To live in the head or to live in the heart... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"True strength is not of this world." ~Bert McCoy
"Believing in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy
​"Belief in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking peace of mind throws rocks into an already calm pool." ~Bert McCoy
​"We're so used to the regular everydayness that we fail to see the miracle of it all." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking only profit limits our humanity." ~Bert McCoy​



"Our journey is to find Our light source." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Paths are dangerous—especially when seeking the Self." ~Bert McCoy
​"No one can play your game the way you can play your game." ~Bert McCoy
​"Seeing this world as a dream-play is enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy
"Believe it or not, we'd all be more comfortable with less." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Self-realization is as subtle as a rose petal." ~Bert McCoy
​"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
​"Who needs thoughts and concepts when we have intuition?" ~Bert McCoy
"Don't be gullible when the mind tray passes its delicacies." ~Bert McCoy
"It’s worth remembering that ‘spirituality’ is just a word." ~Bert McCoy
​​"A philosopher meets a Sage and asks him the question, "why?" and the Sage responds, "why?" ~Bert McCoy
​​"An unexamined life is not worth believing." ~Bert McCoy
​"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
​"Thinking is dreaming and dreaming is thinking." ~Bert McCoy
​"All winning and losing is a learning process." ~Bert McCoy
​"Too much thinking can take you off course." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization goes beyond forgiveness." ~Bert McCoy
​"Happiness arises naturally in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy
​"Working in a garden is love." ~Bert McCoy
"Wisdom is the ultimate tour guide." ~Bert McCoy
"Duty binds us—until we realize it doesn’t." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The tricks of Maya are legendary." ~Bert McCoy
​"Silence doesn't need to be fixed." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"The road you're currently on is the road to liberation." ~Bert McCoy
"It's hard to blame someone who's asleep at the wheel." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's hard to blame someone who's lost in the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"Authenticity is in the space between our words." ~Bert McCoy
​"You are the Atma... stop searching." ~Bert McCoy​
"Truth is beyond body-mind awareness." ~Bert McCoy
​"The mind is complicated... the heart is simple." ~Bert McCoy
​"Whatever happens, happens within you and because of you." ~Bert McCoy
​"Bodies are temporary... you are not." ~Bert McCoy
​"The mind is a temporary ghost... and easily scared." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Ask yourself: Where does your question originate — the mind or the heart?" ~Bert McCoy
​"Non-duality is Truth." ~Bert McCoy
​"The essence of Truth cannot be said... only lived." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Our labeling misrepresents the Whole." ~Bert McCoy
"Our labeling misrepresents the beauty of it all." ~Bert McCoy
"There are no walls to freedom... just look within." ~Bert McCoy
​"You are the ever flowing river of consciousness." ~Bert McCoy
"Misconceptions dissolve in the light of Awareness." ~Bert McCoy
"Right thinking easily recognizes ignorance." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Be careful — we're just visitors in a house of mirrors." — Bert McCoy
​"See everything as a dream and you are free of the dream." ~Bert McCoy
​"Look  deeply into any mirror and you will see the cosmos." ~Bert McCoy
"All of life is your life." ~Bert McCoy
"When the personality  dissolves... you are free." ~Bert McCoy 
​"Beliefs and concepts belong to hypocrites." ~Bert McCoy
​"Saying you are 'unhappy' is just a thought." ~Bert McCoy​
"The sun cares not... yet continues to shine." ~Bert McCoy​
"You are the Atma... call off the search." ~Bert McCoy
"One who is patient has mastered the world." ~Bert McCoy
​"Trying to be quiet while meditating makes too much noise." ~Bert McCoy
​"We are ignorant of our innate happiness." ~Bert McCoy
​"Desiring liberation is bondage." ~Bert McCoy
​"Deep sleep is just a taste of pure peace." ~Bert McCoy
"Silence can fix all so-called problems." ~Bert McCoy​
​"True emptiness is beyond words." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The mind limits us, and the heart sets us free." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Getting lost in the waking state is delusional." ~Bert McCoy
​"The heart is a better counselor than the head." ~Bert McCoy
​"Searching is not the meditative state." ~Bert McCoy
"It's wise to enjoy the simple things in life." ~Bert McCoy
​"Going with the flow of life is the simplest way to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
"Going with the flow of life is the quickest way to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
"Samsara is Maya's board game." ~Bert McCoy​
​"When you're awake, it's much easier to spot a thief in your house." ~Bert McCoy​
​"When you're awake, you'll see no more walls between us." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wishing life is easier is not a good strategy for success." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wishing life was easier is not a good strategy for success." ~Bert McCoy
​"We are trapped only by ourselves." ~Bert McCoy
​"You are already free... and that's why you feel lost." ~Bert McCoy
​​"When you are free from the search for the Self, you are the Self." ~Bert McCoy
​"When you are free from the search for the Self, you are the Self." ~Bert McCoy
​"I have taken form, yet I am formless." ~Bert McCoy
​"The present moment is free from fear of the past and future." ~Bert McCoy
​"People change by peeling through the layers." ~Bert McCoy
"The masquerade ends when wisdom is your beautiful bride." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wishing life were easier is not a strategy for success." ~Bert McCoy
​"Good manners benefits the entire restaurant." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Spontaneity teaches us to trust the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
"There's always some kind of Guru at every intersection." ~Bert McCoy
"A day will come when you are free from the ego mind, and this realization will happen in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Teachers must provide their students with culturally relevant lessons." ~Bert McCoy
​"True meditation is free from doubt." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only a nobody goes to Satsang." ~Bert McCoy
"Once you're free, you'll realize how little you truly need." ~Bert McCoy
​"Some kids need mentors more than they need teachers." ~Bert McCoy
​"Leave the gate to the mind open, and the animals will surely run wild." ~Bert McCoy
"Leave the gate to the mind open, and the animals will surely run wild." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Deep down, you already know this: all is God." ~Bert McCoy
​​“When the mind is still, the heart takes over.” ― Bert McCoy
​​"Without a purpose, the Guru speaks." ~Bert McCoy
"It's difficult to teach a student who doesn't want to learn."
~Bert McCoy
​​"Grace directs us to find the Self." ~Bert McCoy
"There are three important moments: The moment You're absorbed into the body-mind, the moment You question the validity of the body-mind, and the realization You are not the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our full potential is not in thinking — it's revealed when we stop thinking."
~Bert McCoy
"The sage enjoys life in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​​"You don’t get rid of a ghost — you simply realize that ghosts don’t exist."
~Bert McCoy
​"When you watch the mind, who is the one watching?" ~Bert McCoy
​"Legends are defined by their work ethic." ~Bert McCoy
​"Losing shows us what we need to work on." ~Bert McCoy
​"We are trapped by too many words." ~Bert McCoy
​"Unravel the following and all your questions will be answered: This world cannot exist without You." ~Bert McCoy
"Free from thought and you are awake." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Unravel the following and all your questions will be answered: This world cannot exist without You." ~Bert McCoy
"Love begins where science ends." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The lost see trouble, the wise see a show." ~Bert McCoy
​"Concepts and beliefs have no meaning in emptiness." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Stay on task and obstacles will fall away." ~Bert McCoy
"You're learning fast when a lot goes wrong." ~Bert McCoy
"The past is worth no more than dead bugs on a windshield." ~Bert McCoy
​"Unravel the following and all your questions will be answered: This world cannot exist without You." ~Bert McCoy
​"Obstacles will fall away if you stay on task." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The past is worth as much as dead bugs on a windshield." ~Bert McCoy
"Anxiety is as useful as poison." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wise words arise when the ego-mind is silent." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wisdom comes when the ego-mind is silent." ~Bert McCoy
​"Why find what's wrong when we can easily find what's right?" ~ Bert McCoy
​"When I'm gardening I'm doing great." ~Bert McCoy
​"When you're gardening, you're doing great." ~Bert McCoy
​"You can't find the Self, because You are the Self." ~ Bert McCoy
​​"We drift through life until we learn to set our sails." ~Bert McCoy
​"We drift through life until we set our sails and harness the great winds." ~ Bert McCoy
"We must clear the dead bugs from the windshield so we can see clearly in the present moment." ~ Bert McCoy




​​"Suffering ends when the thinking mind is still." ~ Bert McCoy
​"No one gets to live a straight line." ~Bert McCoy
​"Good manners benefits the entire restaurant." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Unravel the following and all your questions will be answered: This world cannot exist without You." ~Bert McCoy
"No one gets to live life in a straight line." ~Bert McCoy
​"Genius waits patiently in the child." ~Bert McCoy
​"The world is our game board." ~ Bert McCoy
"The world is a game. We don’t control the pieces, but we choose how to play." ~ Bert McCoy
​​ "The ego betrays us with excessive thinking." ~Bert McCoy
"As we grow wiser, we lose interest in worldly matters." ~Bert McCoy
​​"True freedom is knowing you are everything and nothing." ~Bert McCoy
​"You're not in the now — you are the now." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Think peace and love and you'll find peace and love." ~Bert McCoy
​"Stay on task and obstacles will fade away." ~Bert McCoy
​"The world is our game board." ~ Bert McCoy
"Don't wait. Merge into the ultimate Silence — and be free of the ego-mind." ~ Bert McCoy
​"To see Thyself as a tiny little human or as the Universe... this is the true question." ~ Bert McCoy
​"There's a path to enlightenment until you realize there is no path to enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy
​"If we're afraid to die we're lost in the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
"Stillness awakens the deeper Self." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Doing anything will not liberate you from the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The present moment is the true oasis." ~Bert McCoy
​"When we don’t go with the flow, we suffer." ~ Bert McCoy
​"The ego-mind is fool’s gold; the heart is pure gold." ~ Bert McCoy
"You are spaceless and timeless... You may think you live as the body-mind, but you do not." ~ Bert McCoy
​​"Lose the mind in silence to be free." ~Bert McCoy
​"All rituals and beliefs are born of Maya." ~ Bert McCoy
"There seems to be many paths — until you realize there are no paths." ~ Bert McCoy
​"There seems to be many paths — until you realize there are no paths." ~ Bert McCoy
"Personal gain is inconsistent with self realization." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The Truth doesn't move and doesn't change." ~Bert McCoy
​"Blind eyes cannot see the power or depth of the present moment." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Wisdom abounds when the 'I' vanishes." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The eyes of majesty see all in stillness." ~Bert McCoy
"Truth cannot be found, only remembered." ~Bert McCoy
"Seekers seek concepts and experiences over the fullness of this present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"Seeking what is external is wasted effort." ~Bert McCoy
​"Be careful not to talk yourself into being tired." ~Bert McCoy
​"Be careful not to talk yourself into being lonely." ~Bert McCoy
"Life forces us to find what truly matters." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life forces us to find what truly matters." ~Bert McCoy
​"You can never die, because God can never die." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The past can hurt, only if you think about it." ~ Bert McCoy
​ "Refusing to wipe the dead bugs off the windshield, makes it difficult to see in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
"Grace leads the way in finding what truly matters." ~Bert McCoy​
"If you're finding what's wrong, you're looking for what's wrong." ~Bert McCoy​
​"When we find what's wrong, it's usually because we're looking for it." ~Bert McCoy
"Life is always working in our favor... we just have to give it permission to guide us." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Presence is realized when awakened." ~Bert McCoy
"Without the body-mind You exist." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Be careful not to add suffering onto physical pain." ~Bert McCoy
​"There's no good reason to add suffering onto physical pain." ~Bert McCoy​
​"There's no good reason to add suffering to physical pain." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The true temple is never one you must travel to." ~Bert McCoy
 "If you have to travel to find it, it was never the true temple." ~Bert McCoy
"Any temple you have to travel to will not be the true temple." ~Bert McCoy
​"The desire to be free is is the ego's trap." ~Bert McCoy
"Wanting freedom is the ego’s way of staying in control." ~Bert McCoy
"Desiring to be free is the ego's trap." ~Bert McCoy
​"The present moment is the true temple." ~Bert McCoy
"Wanting to be free is a trap by the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
"Strong ego-minds see the world as reality, those who meditate see the world to question, and still minds see the world as illusion." ~Bert McCoy
​"Karma isn’t there to punish or reward — it’s there to teach." ~Bert McCoy
"Karma serves those who are hungry to learn." ~Bert McCoy
"Learning from life is easier than making excuses." ~ Bert McCoy
"It's easier to learn from life than to make excuses." ~Bert McCoy
"Life teaches us in the present; making excuses will delay the lesson." ~ Bert McCoy
​"A strong mind sees the world as reality, a meditative mind begins to question the world, and the still mind sees the world as pure illusion." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wanting to be free is a trap used by the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"The desire for more wealth is not true wealth." ~Bert McCoy
​"Making excuses wastes time... learn and move on." ~Bert McCoy
​"The ego-mind cannot exist outside of time." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The ego-mind is always in time." ~Bert McCoy
​"Making excuses cheapens our learning experiences." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Making excuses rob us of valuable wisdom." ~Bert McCoy
​"The ego-mind is always on time." ~Bert McCoy
"It's more exciting living in the present moment than living in the past or worrying about the future." ~Bert McCoy
​"All excuses cheapen our resolve." ~Bert McCoy
​"Deep down, You know thinking isn’t real." ~ Bert McCoy
​​"We win by not playing the mind’s games." ~ Bert McCoy
"All excuses cheapen our resolve." ~ Bert McCoy
"Seek God without concepts or beliefs and You will find Yourself." ~Bert McCoy
​"The one who searches for freedom is free in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The one who searches for freedom is already free in the present moment." ~ Bert McCoy
​"It’s not the world that binds you — it’s your thoughts." ~Bert McCoy
"Thoughts obscure your freedom." ~Bert McCoy
​"Grace manifests as the desire to be free." ~Bert McCoy
"All in all… you will end where you began." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Between the fish is water, between two clouds is sky, and between you and me — nothing." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Water lies between fish, sky between clouds, but nothing lies between you and me." ~Bert McCoy
​"Presence removes all concepts and beliefs." ~Bert McCoy
​"The desire for heaven is still a desire." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The One who knows all is illusion is the One." ~ Bert McCoy
​​"The only place you can ever be is here and now." ~ Bert McCoy
​​"If you see the ring, you see the gold." ~Bert McCoy
​"The illusion exists in the intervals of space." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Even a robber can be president." ~ Bert McCoy
"Even a criminal can be president." ~Bert McCoy
​"The present moment is the ultimate tour guide." ~Bert McCoy
​"True happiness is the stillness after the desire is achieved." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't let your messy handwriting stop you from writing." ~Bert McCoy
​"The only true life preserver is the Self, cling only to this life preserver." ~Bert McCoy
​"Whoever and whatever brings you peace is your teacher." ~ Bert McCoy
"Deep down, we're all Gurus." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The greatest treasure is the realization that you are It." ~Bert McCoy
​"The greatest treasure is the realization that you are the Treasure." ~Bert McCoy
​"Understanding is of the mind; knowing is of the heart." ~ Bert McCoy
​​"All rivers and streams flow toward the Ocean." ~Bert McCoy
​"All rivers and streams flow toward the ocean." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Our greatness is hidden in the day-to-day." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Our greatness precedes this finite form." ~ Bert McCoy
​"If there's no beginning or end, there's certainly no middle." ~ Bert McCoy
"Rest. Work. Have fun. Repeat." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Rest, work, have fun; rest, work, have fun." ~Bert McCoy
​"Helping others is one of the best ways to atone for mistakes." ~Bert McCoy
​"The goal of all aspirants is Silence." ~Bert McCoy
​"The goal of life is to dance with change." ~ Bert McCoy
 "It's simple... just say, 'I Am.'" ~ Bert McCoy
 "It's simple... just say, 'I Am.'" ~ Bert McCoy
 "It’s simple — just rest in 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy
​ "Why worry? You are a wave, and the Ocean is your home." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Our best friend is this present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​​"That which precedes thought cannot be taught — only remembered." ~ Bert McCoy
​"All great quotes are written by the Self." ~Bert McCoy
​"Words can't grasp the wordless." ~Bert McCoy
"Our greatness is hidden in the day to day." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Meditation carries us from the past and future to the present." ~Bert McCoy
​"Sat understands Sat." ~Bert McCoy
​"Truth understands Truth." ~Bert McCoy
"Sat understands Sat." ~Bert McCoy
​"All is as You are." ~Bert McCoy
"If you're awake, help those who are lost; if you're lost, follow those who are awake." ~ Bert McCoy
​​"Adopt no negative thoughts or beliefs." ~Bert McCoy
​"Before You, is You." ~Bert McCoy
"The true meditation sees all as One." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Meditation is still making effort." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Teachers come when they're needed." ~Bert McCoy
​"The changeless in you can handle any change." ~Bert McCoy
​"Desire and fear belong to the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our DNA is swimming in story." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our true face can never be found in a mirror." ~Bert McCoy
​"When you're awake, you have no idea what will happen in the future." ~Bert McCoy
​"You are always Parabrahman." ~ Bert McCoy
"Concepts and beliefs can lead you to the shore, but from there, you must jump in naked." ~ Bert McCoy
​​"You must be peace to see peace." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Scriptures and gods make amazing stories." ~Bert McCoy
​"Let go of society’s expectations — meaning lives on your own path." ~ Bert McCoy
"Reject society’s expectations, find meaning on your own path." ~ Bert McCoy
"Let go of society’s expectations — find meaning on your own path." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Water is between the fish, sky between the clouds, and nothing lies between us." ~Bert McCoy
"Water is between the fish, sky between the clouds, and nothing between us." ~Bert McCoy
​"Struggle with the ego-mind, and you sink like quicksand."  ~Bert McCoy
"The ego-mind is like quicksand — the more you struggle with it, the faster you sink." ~ Bert McCoy
​"If you struggle with the ego-mind, you'll sink like quick sand." ~Bert McCoy
"We can all do with less drama." ~Bert McCoy
​"Rank and reputation are merely part of the game." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To find your life's purpose, find the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"Cling to nothing, the wind and the waves will guide." ~Bert McCoy
"Right discrimination is a blessing." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Ask for nothing and Grace will knock at your door." ~Bert McCoy
​"Why write page after page when one sentence will do?" ~Bert McCoy
​"When you're truly in the here and now, there's no need to speak." ~Bert McCoy
​​"There's nothing like a kid making you feel like a kid." ~Bert McCoy
​"The real is eternal; the false is temporary." ~ Bert McCoy
​"It takes true courage to see this is all a big labyrinth dream." ~Bert McCoy
​"You are not the body-mind, You are the One in the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"I Am That, by which I know I Am." ~Bert McCoy
"What's behind the curtain is You." ~Bert McCoy
​"I am a teacher in a school, within a school, in a play." ~Bert McCoy
​"Name and form blind us from the Real." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't get lost in mind games... Love is the goal." ~Bert McCoy
​"To find your life's purpose, find the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​​"All paths lead us back to the One." ~Bert McCoy
​​ "No thought could ever be Bliss." ~Bert McCoy
​"Meditation helps us not to get lost in the world." ~Bert McCoy
​"All bondage is but a mirage." ~ Bert McCoy
"No burden of proof is needed to prove you exist." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The intellect must be tempered with silence." ~Bert McCoy
​"To be at peace, the intellect must be tempered with the Self." ~Bert McCoy
​"Cling to nothing, the wind and the waves will guide you." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's hard to be with someone who's not as smart as you — women have been navigating this for lifetimes." ~ Bert McCoy
​"To find your life's purpose, you must first establish yourself in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
"High school is a great place to contemplate who and what you might want to be." ~Bert McCoy
"Concepts and beliefs are heavy bricks — sooner or later, they’ll drown you." ~ Bert McCoy
​​​"Find the source of 'I Am' and be free." ~Bert McCoy
​"The waves are concepts and beliefs — but You are the Ocean." ~ Bert McCoy​
​​"The senses cannot grasp the infinite." ~Bert McCoy
"The senses cannot grasp the limitless." ~Bert McCoy
"Opposites occur to make you think you actually have a choice." ~Bert McCoy
"Opposites arise to make you believe you have a choice." ~Bert McCoy
"Opposites occur to make you think you have a choice." ~Bert McCoy
​"Words cannot describe the Timeless Awareness Being... That you are." ~Bert McCoy
​"To awaken we must remove the barriers." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our goal is to find the Real in the unreal." ~Bert McCoy
"All concepts and beliefs are bondage to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Success is achieved by building great teams." ~Bert McCoy
​"Remove all you have read and heard and dive in naked." ~Bert McCoy
​"The world is a bed of arrows — be still, or it will hurt." ~Bert McCoy
​"True intelligence leads us to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
"Live by courage, not by fear." ~Bert McCoy
"Live with courage, not with fear." ~Bert McCoy
"All habits are snakes — sooner or later, they bite." ~Bert McCoy​
"When you're truly in the here and now... you don't need to speak." ~Bert McCoy​
"If you don't like your life story... change the plot." ~Bert McCoy​
"Cling to nothing... the ebb and flow will be your guide." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Emptiness has no agenda." ~Bert McCoy
​"Emptiness is prior to the 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy
​"Emptiness is prior to the 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy
"When it comes to enlightenment, no theory will ever satisfy." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Emptiness is beyond all mental thought." ~Bert McCoy
"Deep sleep reveals to us we exist beyond the body-mind form." ~Bert McCoy
​"The unborn state is the highest state." ~Bert McCoy
​"There is no grief in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Wine speaks to lovers."
"Wine whispers to lovers." 
"To lovers, wine speaks in silence."
"Wine knows the language of lovers."
​"Nothing real comes after now." ~Bert McCoy
​"When we're connected, we can write anywhere, anytime." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Understanding pleasure and pain enlightens us." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only pure consciousness is." ~Bert McCoy
​"The only thing that doesn't change is the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"Spirituality is a twelve-letter word." ~Bert McCoy
​"All matter is mise en scene." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our story lives in our DNA." ~Bert McCoy
​"If humanity exists, so does God." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Seeking is over when you find your authentic Self." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking ends the moment you recognize your authentic Self." ~Bert McCoy
​​"All obstacles are just dominoes—waiting to fall." ~Bert McCoy
​"All obstacles are dominoes." ~Bert McCoy
​"Believing in death makes it so." ~Bert McCoy
​"When You are the Self there's nothing to realize." ~Bert McCoy
​"When You are the Self, there's nothing to realize." ~Bert McCoy
"When you are the Self, there's nothing left to realize." ~Bert McCoy
"You are the Self, there's nothing left to realize." ~Bert McCoy
"You are the Self, there's nothing more to realize." ~Bert McCoy
​"Sometimes the Truth can only be understood through parables." ~Bert McCoy
"Sometimes the Truth can only be understood in parables." ~Bert McCoy
 "Life’s a game of Monopoly… with limited Free Parking." ~Bert McCoy
​​"When you realize you're not the doer, you're free." ~Bert McCoy
"When you realize you do nothing, you are free." ~Bert McCoy
​"Existence precedes objectification" ~Bert McCoy
​​​"Consciousness knows these are all images on a screen." ~Bert McCoy
​"Sailboats are designed to dance with the wind." ~Bert McCoy
​"In meditation, less mind is better than no mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"You can't get burnt by the word fire." ~Bert McCoy
​"To be at peace, be indifferent to the mind's complaints." ~Bert McCoy
"Renounce the senses and you are whole." ~Bert McCoy
"Renounce the senses and you are free." ~Bert McCoy
​"Duality is the child of Maya." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The real You is beyond all limits." ~Bert McCoy
​"Desirelessness liberates us from the world of form." ~Bert McCoy
​"Conquer the mind and all is Yours." ~Bert McCoy
​"When the ego-mind wakes up to eat... don't give it five-star service." ~Bert McCoy
​"Heaven can only be found in You... In this present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't follow negative thoughts, just notice them." ~Bert McCoy
​"A monastery or convent is still part of the story." ~Bert McCoy
​"Find a positive activity and put your heart and mind into it." ~Bert McCoy
"What is unreal is in the past or future." ~Bert McCoy
​"What is real is here and now." ~Bert McCoy
​"Keep the mind still and you will feel refreshed." ~Bert McCoy
​"Satsang removes the fear of the unknown." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Only when you have problems in deep sleep, do you have real problems." ~Bert McCoy

"You only have real problems if they follow you into deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy
"Problems are only real if they persist in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Only the problems that exist in deep sleep are real." ~Bert McCoy
"If your problems follow you into deep sleep, then they are truly real." ~Bert McCoy
"If you find grief in deep sleep it's real." ~Bert McCoy
"If you find grief in deep sleep, then it's real." ~Bert McCoy
 "The unborn state is complete." ~Bert McCoy
"Only the unborn state is Real." ~Bert McCoy
​"Grief doesn't exist in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Name and form are a mask for the Self." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Reminder: The body-mind is not the real You; You are Pure Awareness." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's a mistake to place God in the heavens and not in your own heart." ~Bert McCoy
"You'll never really know unless you give it one-hundred percent." ~Bert McCoy
"Neither hope nor fear is sustainable." ~Bert McCoy
​"In meditation, less mind is better than more mind." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Detach yourself from the earth and You are All." ~Bert McCoy
"Remove your own masks to reveal the One." ~Bert McCoy
"Remove your masks, and the One will be revealed." ~Bert McCoy
​"By removing your own masks, you reveal the One." ~Bert McCoy
 "To seek what is pleasing or to seek what is true — that is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's a mistake to place God in the heavens when God resides in your own heart."
~Bert McCoy​
"Go beyond—there is no cell, no key, and no jailer." ~Bert McCoy
"Everything you want to know is found in a backyard garden." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Infinity is our true nature." ~Bert McCoy​
"Where there's talk, there's duality." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Where there are words, there is duality." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"If you see Yourself as unlimited, then You are unlimited." ~Bert McCoy
​"All experiences are traps to Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
"When you realize you were never born, you also realize you can never die." ~Bert McCoy
"The present moment is flowing water." ~Bert McCoy​
"When we reject all, we become all." ~Bert McCoy​
"Anxiety is creativity that hasn't manifested... yet!" ~Bert McCoy​
​​"The closer we get to God, the more comfortable we are with being alone." ~Bert McCoy
​ "If you look deep enough, this life is as empty as a dream." ~Bert McCoy
"Practices and beliefs are walls to Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy​
"Gardeners truly are the cream of the crop." ~Bert McCoy
"Teaching goes far beyond testing, data collection, and analysis." ~Bert McCoy​
"Great wisdom is music to the soul." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Mastery begins with the little things." ~Bert McCoy
"The ego-mind is just white noise." ~Bert McCoy​
"What We have here is an amazing show!" ~Bert McCoy​
​"Why talk when You can hear the music of Silence?" ~Bert McCoy
​"Why pray when you can be in silent communion with the Divine?" ~Bert McCoy
"Why pray when You can be in Silence with the Divine?"~Bert McCoy
"The ego-mind is just a guest in the King's palace… and You are the King." ~Bert McCoy
​"Which is better... Your inner eye or the outer ones?" ~Bert McCoy​
"Which is better... Your inner eye or the outer ones?" ~Bert McCoy​
​"The wise don’t drink the Kool-Aid." ~Bert McCoy
"Smart people don't drink the Kool-Aid." ~Bert McCoy
​"Not tipping a fair amount blocks the flow of love." ~Bert McCoy
"Not tipping a fair amount blocks the flow of reciprocal appreciation."
~Bert McCoy
​"Be still and listen—pure wisdom flows freely through the trees."
~Bert McCoy​
​"Be still and listen—pure wisdom blows freely through the trees."
~Bert McCoy
​"All turtles are Gurus." ~Bert McCoy
​"A walk through a garden is nature’s own amusement park."
~Bert McCoy
​"Desirelessness dissolves the illusion of samsara."
~Bert McCoy
"A mind abiding in stillness is a peaceful mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"A still mind can break the cycle of birth and death." ~Bert McCoy
​"The body-mind is the pill we take to forget our Divinity." ~Bert McCoy
"We take on the body-mind like a pill—so we can forget our Divinity." ~Bert McCoy
"The body-mind is a pill we willingly take to forget our Divinity." ~Bert McCoy
"Why use words when a wink of the eye will do?" ~Bert McCoy
​​"Nothing needs to be added to life for us to be intrinsically happy." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To please the ego-mind is not the goal." ~Bert McCoy
​"The goal is simple: to awaken from the world of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy
"The goal is simple: awaken from the world of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy
"Our one simple goal is to awaken from the world of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy
​"The goal is simple: to awaken from the world of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy
​"All relationships are Maya." ~Bert McCoy
​"Let the body-mind wither away—you are beyond name and form." ~Bert McCoy
​"When we stop drinking the ignorance, we'll stop getting sick." ~Bert McCoy
​​"In truth, there's no ego-mind that needs to be controlled." ~Bert McCoy
​ "The wise don't drink the Kool-Aid." ~Bert McCoy
​"What comes and goes is illusory; You are the ever-present Now!" ~Bert McCoy
​"All chaos is illusory." ~Bert McCoy
​"There is no good or bad in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy
​"Being rich or poor in a dream is irrelevant." ~Bert McCoy
"Whether rich or poor, it's all the same in a dream." ~Bert McCoy
"Being rich or poor in a dream makes no difference." ~Bert McCoy
​"You need to do nothing to realize Your true nature." ~Bert McCoy
"The key to enlightenment is to do nothing." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only the one who rides the bull elephant is without worry." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't be a psychological puppet."​ ~Bert McCoy
​"All bodies must die… but You are not the body." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Don't be a psychological puppet."​ ~Bert McCoy
"Stop being a psychological puppet."​ ~Bert McCoy
"Harboring negative thoughts causes burnout." ~Bert McCoy
"Burnout is caused by harboring negative thoughts." ~Bert McCoy
"Accepting birth and death keep us from realizing our Source." ~Bert McCoy
"Accepting birth and death bind us from realizing self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
"The Truth sits with us quietly watching the show." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"All we have here is imagination." ~Bert McCoy
"The Truth sits with us quietly watching the show." ~Bert McCoy
"To be free you must reject everything and accept nothing." ~Bert McCoy​
"All efforts to be enlightened will be fruitless." ~Bert McCoy​
"All bodies must die… but You are not the body." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Don't feed the ego, and the ego grows weak." ~Bert McCoy"Don’t feed the ego, and it will grow weak." ~Bert McCoy
"We are cured of suffering when we become love." ~Bert McCoy​
"All roads will eventually lead to here and now." ~Bert McCoy​
"Thinking is too easy, that's why most people can't be still." ~Bert McCoy
​"Stop being the ego-mind's puppet."​ ~Bert McCoy​
​"Only Love can show us our errors." ~Bert McCoy
"Only Love has the clarity and compassion to reveal our errors."
~Bert McCoy
​"Peace of mind is right here and right now." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Trying to be spiritual is like putting clothes on the Sun." ~Bert McCoy
"Trying to be spiritual is like putting a Kashaya on the Sun." ~Bert McCoy
"The moment we leave the now, samsara takes control." ~Bert McCoy
​"The moment we leave the now, Maya takes control." ~Bert McCoy
"When we stray from the now, Maya is in control." ~Bert McCoy
"Maya is everywhere and nowhere." ~Bert McCoy​
"Our self-worth comes from the way we treat others." ~Bert McCoy​
"Our Inner Beauty is recognized by the Beautiful." ~Bert McCoy
​"All doubts will be removed from those who seek the Truth." ~Bert McCoy
​"Identify with the ego-mind and you've missed Reality." ~Bert McCoy
"Identify with the ego-mind and you've missed what is Reality." ~Bert McCoy
"Identify with the ego-mind and you've missed what's Real." ~Bert McCoy
​"Unless you confront the mind... the mind will continue to get in trouble." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Don't let the ego-mind think of reasons to be unhappy." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"Don't let the mind think of reasons to be unhappy." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't add fuel to the mind and the mind will run out gas." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life is good—because it can always become more challenging." ~Bert McCoy
​"Can you recognize a donkey wearing a diamond around its neck?" ~Bert McCoy
"All journeys will lead to the journey to Truth." ~Bert McCoy
​"The wise know we live in a world of mirrors." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Stop being the mind's puppet."​ ~Bert McCoy
​​"Peace begins the moment we stop dancing to the mind’s strings." ~Bert McCoy
"To be at peace, we must stop being the mind's puppet." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Accepting birth and death binds us from Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
"Like and dislike cripple us on the path to Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy​
"Without thought wisdom awakens." ~Bert McCoy​
"Duality greatly limits our understanding." ~Bert McCoy​
"When we go to the past or future, Maya is in control." ~Bert McCoy​
"Life' good—because it can always get worse." ~Bert McCoy
"Peace begins when we stop letting the mind lead the dance." ~Bert McCoy​
​ "The moment we leave the now, samsara takes over." ~Bert McCoy
"To find Immortality... Look within." ~Bert McCoy​
​ "Live with purpose, and prepare for eternity." ~Bert McCoy
"One who lives in the present moment lives without suffering." ~Bert McCoy
​"Searching for our true self prevents us from being who we already are." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Like and dislike cripples us on our path to Realization." ~Bert McCoy
"Attachment to like and dislike cripples us on the path to realization." ~Bert McCoy
​ "To serve is manifested joy." ~Bert McCoy
​"Are you a bad driver with wild horses or are you a good driver with calm horses?" ~Bert McCoy
"Silence is That which we truly are." ~Bert McCoy
​​​ "All is but a dream, even the quest for enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy
"To prepare for eternity or to chase outward pleasure—this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy​
"Become still and the clouds of ignorance will clear." ~Bert McCoy
​"The real God sits in no judgement." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"The real God sits in no judgement." ~Bert McCoy
"The real God sits with no judgement." ~Bert McCoy
​​ "No concepts or rituals are needed to be still." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wanting nothing more awakens us to the Eternal." ~Bert McCoy
​"Trying to be spiritual is like putting a kasaya over the Sun." ~Bert McCoy
​"Everyone and everything is God playing a game." ~Bert McCoy
​"Thinking, talking, and writing only happen in a dream world." ~Bert McCoy
​"Hold tightly to your innermost Self and nothing here will lead you astray." ~Bert McCoy
​"Nissargadatta is our mirror." ~Bert McCoy
​"We don't need concepts and theories to be loving." ~Bert McCoy
​"The needs-based theory is flawed, because it was designed by the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
"The needs-based theory is flawed, because it points us in the wrong direction... it points to feelings when it should point to thoughts." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The needs-based theory is flawed, because it was designed by the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
"One can be trained in something, yet still not be very good at it." ~Bert McCoy
"Stay on your road; because, all roads lead into one." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Don't let thoughts leave the barn without You noticing them." ~Bert McCoy
​"The more I love the more I find my needs are met." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's funny when a human tries to find God." ~Bert McCoy
​"You don't need concepts and theories to be loving." ~Bert McCoy
​​"One can be trained in something and still not be very good at it." ~Bert McCoy
​"You don't need a concept, belief, or theory to be more loving." ~Bert McCoy
​​"You don't need a concept, belief, or theory to be more loving." ~Bert McCoy
"Remove the ego by seeing it doesn't really exist." ~Bert McCoy
​"Living in the present moment is the only backup plan you'll ever need." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wisdom will guide us when we're ready to listen." ~Bert McCoy
“You have to go back in time to suffer.” — Bert McCoy
​“To suffer, you must go back in time.” — Bert McCoy
​"If you think too much about the future, you'll be anxious." ~Bert McCoy
​"Hold onto the 'now' with every cell to find the Self." ~Bert McCoy
​"Hold onto the I Amness to find the Self." ~Bert McCoy
"No ego, no grief." ~Bert McCoy
"No 'little me'—no more suffering." ~Bert McCoy
"When the little me disappears, so does the grief." ~Bert McCoy
"Without the little me, there's no more grief." ~Bert McCoy
"No little me means no more grief." ~Bert McCoy
"Wisdom will guide us when we're ready to listen." ~Bert McCoy​
"The images in the mirror do not affect the mirror." ~Bert McCoy​
"The need for results causes suffering." ~Bert McCoy​

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"Personal gain achieves nothing on the path to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
"Personal gain accomplishes nothing in the pursuit of self-realization." ~Bert McCoy
"Personal gain has no value in the pursuit of self-realization." ~Bert McCoy"In the journey toward self-realization, personal gain means nothing." ~Bert McCoy
"The path to self-realization begins where personal gain ends." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization cannot be bought with personal gain." ~Bert McCoy
"The Divine isn't found by thinking, but by the absence of thought." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The Divine isn't found by thinking, but by not thinking." ~Bert McCoy
"When you're born you begin the process of dying; when you live in the present you begin the process of living." ~Bert McCoy​
"At birth, the process of dying begins; in the present, the process of living begins." ~Bert McCoy​
"When you're born you begin the process of dying - when you're present you begin the reality of living." ~Bert McCoy
"I Am the Now... and so are You." ~Bert McCoy​
"The Self is not found in the future — it is recognized now. The only distance between you and realization is your belief in distance." ~Bert McCoy
​"When you play with Self-realization, you're playing with an atomic bomb." ~Bert McCoy​
"Fear is the backseat driver to thought." ~ Bert McCoy​
​"Meditation is a ten letter word." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Meditation works when the thinking mind is still." ~Bert McCoy
​"The true book of Love is written in silence." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't get lost or amazed by visions, You are above these as well." ~Bert McCoy
“Don’t be enchanted by visions... even these arise from within you." ~Bert McCoy
“Visions may come and go—What sees them is You.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Visions may come and go—What sees them remains unchanged.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Time only exists when you are the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

“To hoard wealth while others go hungry is a misuse of divine trust.” ~Bert McCoy
​"What kind of a person hoards great wealth when there are people in need?" ~Bert McCoy
"Love holds great power for those who wish to look." ~Bert McCoy
​"Genetically speaking... the differences are ever so slight." ~Bert McCoy
​"The true purpose of education is to question our reality." ~Bert McCoy
​"You're the painter; paint a better picture." ~Bert McCoy
​"Who needs enemies when you have the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
"An unchecked ego is the greatest enemy you'll ever face." ~Bert McCoy
​"Your greatest opponent may not be out there, but right inside your own head." ~Bert McCoy
"No outside enemy can harm you like the ego-mind can." ~Bert McCoy
"The ego-mind is dressed as a protector... when it's really a traitor." ~Bert McCoy
"An unchecked ego is the greatest enemy you'll ever face." ~Bert McCoy
​​"There's no better trap than a beautiful sunset." ~Bert McCoy

"'Thy will be done,' is so much easier than my will be done." ~Bert McCoy
“My will stagnates, Thy will flows.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Thy will is peace — forcing my will is struggle.” ~Bert McCoy
“When I surrendered, I realized: I was never in charge.” ~Bert McCoy
“The ego commands; the soul listens.” ~Bert McCoy
​"The senses aren't capable of knowing the real You." ~Bert McCoy
​"Stay close to those who offer you light, peace, and calm." ~Bert McCoy

"Dialectical journaling helps students find their own voice... Not AI's voice." ~Bert McCoy
"Dialectical journaling teaches students to speak from within—not from the algorithm." ~Bert McCoy
"Through dialectical journaling, students discover their true voice—not a borrowed one." ~Bert McCoy
"AI can generate words—dialectical journaling helps students to generate truth." ~Bert McCoy
"The goal of dialectical journaling isn’t polished prose—it’s an authentic voice." ~Bert McCoy
"You can’t outsource your voice—dialectical journaling brings it to the surface." ~Bert McCoy

​"Nonduality unveils our true Self." ~ Bert McCoy

"Patience isn’t passive—it’s intelligent observation." ~Bert McCoy
"Wait and see—because time reveals what the mind can’t predict." ~Bert McCoy
"To wait and see isn’t weakness; it’s wisdom in disguise." ~Bert McCoy
"Let life unfold. Don’t rush the answers." ~Bert McCoy
"To live in reality, or to live in thought… that is the true question." ~Bert McCoy


"We’re all living a love story—just wait and see." ~Bert McCoy
"Each of us is living a love story—whether we know it yet or not." ~Bert McCoy
"Life writes a love story through each of us… just be still and listen." ~Bert McCoy
"We’re all living a love story—some just haven’t reached the good part yet." ~Bert McCoy
"Love is already the plot. Just wait and see." ~Bert McCoy
"To be alive is to be part of a love story unfolding in real time." ~Bert McCoy
"Behind the struggle, a love story is quietly being written." ~Bert McCoy
"You’re living a love story. Trust the page you’re on." ~Bert McCoy
"We’re all the main character in love’s unfolding tale—just wait and see." ~Bert McCoy

​ "Love is always behind the curtain, setting the scene." ~Bert McCoy

"When we accept everything as it is... we see perfection."
~Bert McCoy

"When we accept everything as it is... we see perfectly."
~Bert McCoy

​"Too many desires breed slaves."
~ Bert McCoy
​"See stress as good thing and you're good." ~ Bert McCoy
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"Thoughts can't make you anxious or depressed - only if you allow them to." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Only what is True can see the false." ~ Bert McCoy

​"Effort is necessary, until we realize it's just a crutch." ~ Bert McCoy
​"When you realize that nothing really matters... You're getting very close waking up from the dream. ~Bert McCoy
"When you realize that nothing really matters... You're getting very close waking up from the dream. ~Bert McCoy

"The real you is hidden beneath the mental noise in your head." ~Bert McCoy
"All talk is an illusion." ~ Bert McCoy​
"The mind hypnotizes us into thinking all of this is real." ~ Bert McCoy​
"Emptiness writes the best quotes." ~Bert McCoy​
​"See stress as a good thing and you're good." ~ Bert McCoy
​"Only Truth can see the false." ~Bert McCoy
​"Thinking there are things to be done separates Us from Self-realization."
"The goal of eating a peach is to get to the pit - The goal of being human is to reach your core." ~ Bert McCoy
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​"Individuality must be removed to remind us that, All is One."
~ Bert McCoy

​"A belief is not worthy of your worship." ~Bert McCoy

​“As the peach leads you to the pit,
so life leads you to your core.”
~ Bert McCoy

“The sweetness of the peach ends at the pit--
the sweetness of life begins at the core.”
~ Bert McCoy

“Just as we reach the seed in fruit,
we must reach the Self in truth.”
~ Bert McCoy

“To eat a peach is to find the pit--
to live fully is to meet the Self.”
~ Bert McCoy

​"There are no walls keeping us from Love... except the ones we built ourselves." ~Bert McCoy
​"A quiet mind is in harmony with this present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"The older I get, the less comfortable I am with faking it." ~ Bert McCoy
​"The goal is to see life clearly." ~Bert McCoy
​​"In a garden with a pen and paper... who could be happier?" ~Bert McCoy
"There's a garden of wisdom in everyone's backyard." ~Bert McCoy
​"There's a garden of wisdom in everyone's backyard." ~Bert McCoy
​"You can never find the Truth because You are the Truth." ~Bert McCoy
​"Innate wisdom is available while tending a garden." ~Bert McCoy
​"Innate wisdom is contained in every garden." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Don't give thoughts to your thoughts and you will be at peace." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Why do we spend so many lifetimes searching for That which We already Are?" ~Bert McCoy
"Life becomes unpredictable the moment we expect it to stay the same." ~Bert McCoy​
"A slave to thoughts will never be free." ~Bert McCoy

​"Why do we spend so many lifetimes searching for That which is already here and now?" ~Bert McCoy
"When we run away from 'what is' we suffer." ~Bert McCoy
​"You’re not just in the Now—you are the Now." ~Bert McCoy
"You are the now and everything in It." ~Bert McCoy
"ADHD is creativity waiting to manifest." ~Bert McCoy​
"Silence isn't passive... It's supreme Awareness." ~Bert McCoy ​
​"Don't add thoughts to your thoughts and you will be at peace." ~Bert McCoy
"The unchanging Self is who We truly are—the eternal." ~Bert McCoy​
​"What never changes in Us… is what lasts forever." ~Bert McCoy
​"Unpredictability hides in the comfort of the known." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life becomes predictable the moment we expect it to stay the same." ~Bert McCoy
​"What we expect most is often what surprises us." ~Bert McCoy
​"Innate wisdom is contained in every garden." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Living in the flow of life burns all karma." ~Bert McCoy
​"Having the right mindset follows us through everything." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Some students are good at digging holes for themselves." ~Bert McCoy
​"With the right mindset, every path becomes purposeful." ~Bert McCoy
"No one is realized. No one was ever born or will ever die. Nothing ever happened." ~Bert McCoy
​"A slave to thoughts will never be free." ~Bert McCoy​
"Stay in tune with this present moment… life will happen the way it was designed to be.” ~Bert McCoy​
​"To post or not to post... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"The ego-mind is like quicksand... The more we struggle with it, the faster we sink." ~Bert McCoy
​"The desire for self-realization will cure us from ignorance." ~Bert McCoy
​"Make your day right... before the sun sets." ~Bert McCoy
​"There's innate wisdom in tending a garden." ~Bert McCoy
​"There's innate wisdom in every garden." ~Bert McCoy
​"Stay tuned to the present moment… life will happen the way it was meant to happen.” ~Bert McCoy
​​"Are you merely a puzzle piece, or the missing piece to the whole? This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't follow the mind; the mind must learn to follow you." ~Bert McCoy
​"Negativity narrows our vision; positivity reveals the bigger picture." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Obstacles are not meant to bind us, but refine us."
~Bert McCoy
​"Obstacles are not meant to bind us, but to refine us." ~Bert McCoy
​"The source of thought is Silence." ~Bert McCoy
"The mind says it wants peace... but does it?" ~Bert McCoy
​"When we run away from 'what is' we suffer." ~Bert McCoy
​"Knowing what we don't need to know... simplifies our life." ~Bert McCoy
​"Knowing what we don't need to know... simplifies our life." ~Bert McCoy
​"All great teachers teach their students to be present." ~Bert McCoy
​"The Truth abolishes the mind's concerns." ~Bert McCoy
​"The true art of acting is the art of authenticity." ~Bert McCoy
"All great actors are masters at being themselves." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Every master on the stage is perfectly at home." ~Bert McCoy
​"Sometimes you need a thousand lifetimes to get it right." ~Bert McCoy
​"When you see Truth, You are Truth." ~Bert McCoy
 "When you see Truth, You are the Truth." ~Bert McCoy
"When you see Truth, You are Truth." ~Bert McCoy
"You ask, 'Where is God?'—Everywhere, my friend." ~Bert McCoy
"Where is God, you ask? Everywhere!" ~Bert McCoy
​"The Truth is utterly unthinkable." ~Bert McCoy​
​"All happens for Love and entertainment." ~Bert McCoy
"The ego-mind loves adding concepts and belief to That which is beyond concept and belief." ~Bert McCoy
"When confused, you'll see Love is the ultimate reason." ~Bert McCoy​
"No theory is needed to be loving." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The negative clings only when you feed it—starve it with light." ~Bert McCoy
"Focus on the negative, and you'll find the negative. Focus on the positive, and the negative falls away." ~Bert McCoy
"What you focus on grows—dark or light, it becomes your world." ~Bert McCoy

​"The negative clings only when you feed it—starve it with light." ~Bert McCoy
"Focus on the negative, and you'll find the negative. Focus on the positive, and the negative falls away." ~Bert McCoy
"What you focus on grows—dark or light, it becomes your world." ~Bert McCoy
"If we chase feelings, we miss the Stillness of the moment." ~Bert McCoy
"Feelings are weather—grace is the open sky beyond them." ~Bert McCoy
"The more we cling to feelings, the further we drift from presence." ~Bert McCoy
"When we chase feelings, we miss the quiet grace of Silence." ~Bert McCoy
"Focusing on feelings takes us away from the Grace in this present moment." ~Bert McCoy
 "Some of life's greatest lessons are learned while tending a garden." ~Bert McCoy




​"Relax… it’s just Now, and it always has been." ~Bert McCoy
"What’s the rush? There’s only Here—only Now." ~Bert McCoy
"We need to lighten up—there’s only here and now." ~Bert McCoy
"We need to lighten up, there's only here and now." ~Bert McCoy
"What is certain is surrounded by uncertainty." ~Bert McCoy
​​"What the ears miss, the heart remembers—Silence eternal." ~Bert McCoy
"Silence is not a sound but a presence, and only the heart knows it." ~Bert McCoy
"True silence bypasses the senses and blooms within the heart." ~Bert McCoy
"Silence is not heard through the ears, but felt in the stillness of the heart." ~Bert McCoy
​"Silence cannot be heard with the ears; it's taken in by the heart." ~Bert McCoy
​"Any amount of effort cannot find the Truth." ~Bert McCoy
​"Any amount of effort cannot find the Truth; because, You are the Truth." ~Bert McCoy
​"To learn something new, or to let go of something you thought you knew—this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"When the mind shuts off... you're in the garden." ~Bert McCoy
​"Alcohol is a wild animal which must be tamed with presence." ~Bert McCoy
​"In the darkness beyond the mind you will awaken." ~Bert McCoy
​"Liberation begins the moment we remember we were never the shell." ~Bert McCoy
​"We are not the vessel shaped by time, but the luminous Pearl untouched by it." ~Bert McCoy
​"The illusion is thinking we are the shell, and not the sacred Pearl inside." ~Bert McCoy
​​"When the Pearl awakens, the shell becomes transparent." ~Bert McCoy
​"It is not the shell that imprisons us, it's forgetting we're the Pearl within." ~Bert McCoy
​"We're bound only while we believe ourself to be the shell—unaware we've always been the Pearl." ~Bert McCoy
​“Awareness remembered is freedom reclaimed.” ~Bert McCoy
​“The moment We remember We are pure Awareness, the ego-mind will acquiescence." ~Bert McCoy
​“What binds Us is the belief We are a simple human being.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Reminding Yourself You are pure Awareness dissolves all illusion of bondage.” ~Bert McCoy
​“The moment We remember We are pure Awareness, the ego-mind will acquiesce." ~Bert McCoy
​"Sitting in my backyard, my eyes to the sky... my world is immense."
— Bert McCoy
​“In this cradle I look to the sky... My world is immense.” ~Bert McCoy
"Why focus on feelings when you can go directly to the culprit." ~Bert McCoy
​"Focusing on feelings takes us away from the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Culturing viruses will turn out to be a dangerous and costly adventure." ~Bert McCoy
​"Synthetic virology and bio-research is a dangerous and costly adventure." ~Bert McCoy
"Great teaching reaches the students who don't care." ~Bert McCoy
"The result of all experiences is conflict." ~Bert McCoy​
"Let's work on ourselves before we think we can help others." ~Bert McCoy​
"Helping others without working on yourself can be an egoic act of compassion." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Let's put on our own oxygen mask before we think we can help others." ~Bert McCoy​
"Trust the fact that you're in this place, but not of this place." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Notice when the ego-mind keeps thinking the same thoughts over and over." ~Bert McCoy
​"Rare is One who knows there is only One." ~Bert McCoy
​"Rare is one who knows they are not replaceable." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's simple: Absolutely no effort is needed to awaken." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't be duped by the illusion of space in form... You are the everlasting Source." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The seeker disappears when the seeker finds Themselves." ~Bert McCoy
​"Real help begins with self-work. We serve best when we are whole, not when we are trying to fix others as a way to avoid ourselves." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Great guides awaken presence." ~Bert McCoy
​“Let’s work on ourselves before we think we can help others.” ~Bert McCoy
​ "Until we drink from the well within, our offerings to others are dust in the wind." ~Bert McCoy
​"This universe is transcended in the snap of two fingers." ~Bert McCoy
​"There's nothing to gain here... this world is all entertainment." ~Bert McCoy
​"Worldly prosperity means nothing to a sage." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only the ripe mind discerns the Eternal from the dream." ~Bert McCoy
"A ripe mind is a discriminating mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"A ripe mind is not swollen with concepts and beliefs." ~Bert McCoy
​"A slave to the ego-mind has a past and future." ~Bert McCoy
​"God is not a word on paper." ~Bert McCoy
​"You can't enjoy the present if your mind is full of the past and future." ~Bert McCoy
​"We succeed by doing, not by complaining." ~Bert McCoy
​​"A great teacher helps students understand their potential." ~Bert McCoy
"A quiet pond reflects the moon." ~Bert McCoy
"When the mind is still, we can see clearly."​ ~Bert McCoy
"Clarity is more important than possessions."​ ~Bert McCoy
"Seeing clearly is more important than possessions." ~Bert McCoy​
"To survive is to prolong the dream." ~Bert McCoy​
“By remembering you are the Self, the dream of bondage ends.” ~Bert McCoy​
​"When afraid, we've forgotten our true Self." ~Bert McCoy
"True love is beyond space and time." ~Bert McCoy​
"Every garden holds great truths." ~Bert McCoy​
"The gardener is the student and the garden is the teacher." ~Bert McCoy​
"A Garden is a Guru." ~Bert McCoy​
"Go with the flow of life and you'll know no karma." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Our true life Source is Love." ~Bert McCoy
"Learning how not to complain is a learnable skill." ~Bert McCoy​
"Good teachers teach clear thinking." ~Bert McCoy​
"A quiet pond reflects the moon." ~Bert McCoy​
​ "This world is an illusion... the darkness in deep sleep is a black hole." ~Bert McCoy
​"In silence, the eye of truth opens." ~Bert McCoy
​"Just as you would set a clock to the correct time, set your mind to the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
"Like and dislike will limit our understanding." ~Bert McCoy​
"Don't be duped by the illusion of space and form... You are the everlasting Source." ~Bert McCoy​
"Knowing what we don’t need to know… simplifies life."
~Bert McCoy
"A garden is the classroom where souls remember their roots." ~Bert McCoy​
"Working in a garden is equivalent to showing up to school." ~Bert McCoy​
​ "Some of life's greatest lessons are learned while tending a garden." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Some of life's greatest lessons are learned while tending a garden." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Tending a garden can teach more than most classrooms." ~Bert McCoy
​"Thinking about thinking only feeds the noise." ~Bert McCoy
​"Time isn't everlasting... You are." ~Bert McCoy
​"When you forget Yourself you're happy." ~Bert McCoy
​"A slave to thought is truly a slave." ~Bert McCoy
​"One chained to thought is chained for life." ~Bert McCoy
​"If thought is your master, you are the servant." ~Bert McCoy
​"A great teacher helps their students understand their potential." ~Bert McCoy
​"The true Mirror is aloof to all that is." ~Bert McCoy
​"The simple is all You need to know." ~Bert McCoy
​"True Joy only awakens when You give it All up." Bert McCoy
​"I am never confused; for, I believe in nothing." ~Bert McCoy 
"Who meditates? The mind does. I am not the mind." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Talking about meditation is a waste of time." ~Bert McCoy
​"If it is Divine Will, it will happen." ~Bert McCoy
​"Talking about Truth is a waste of Your time." ~Bert McCoy
​"Pure Love is veiled by this make believe world." ~Bert McCoy
​"Be amazing, because you know You can." ~Bert McCoy
​"The wise are always clear-minded." ~Bert McCoy
This is all a really big show... a mountain or a flower doesn't care about the credits." ~Bert McCoy
​"Rare is one who knows they are not replaceable." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Divine is One Who knows there could never be a replacement." ~Bert McCoy
​"A true teacher is entirely aloof." ~Bert McCoy
​"Rare is One who knows he or she is beyond the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"A garden can teach what no book can." ~Bert McCoy
​"You don't have to save the world... just work on your own garden." ~Bert McCoy
​"Dream knowledge is only useful in a dream." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only an ego-mind thinks it needs to do something to be enlightened." ~Bert McCoy
​"Who meditates? The mind does. I am not the mind." ~Bert McCoy

​"First question: Are you a human or are You Spirit?" ~Bert McCoy
"First question: Are you speaking from a human perspective or from Spirit?" ~Bert McCoy
“To live with integrity, or not to live with integrity—that is the true question.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Integrity is the thread that binds the finite to the Infinite.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Struggling to be free doesn't help one who is already free." ~Bert McCoy
“Vibration is the cornerstone of healing.” ~Bert McCoy
“To understand life, you must flow with life.” ~Bert McCoy
"To understand life, one must be in tune with life." ~Bert McCoy
​“Integrity is the thread that binds the finite to the Infinite.” ~Bert McCoy
​"It is a mistake to think we must do something to realize our true Self." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Loving life puts one in the flow of life." ~Bert McCoy
​"Waves carry the wisdom of the sea." ~Bert McCoy
“The wise let go of all concepts and beliefs.” ~Bert McCoy​
"So this is what we do with eternity." ~Bert McCoy​
"The body-mind experiences pain and suffering; but, we are not the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy​
​"All is suffering; therefore, I am Still." ~Bert McCoy
​"Desire nothing, be aloof, indifferent, and be free." ~Bert McCoy

"Desire nothing, be aloof, indifferent, and be free." ~Bert McCoy
​“Desire nothing. Be aloof, be indifferent—and you are free.” ~Bert McCoy
“Freedom comes by desiring nothing, standing aloof, and remaining indifferent.” ~Bert McCoy
​"The key is to meditate yourself into Silence." ~Bert McCoy
​ "You have to separate from your thoughts before you come to your senses." ~Bert McCoy
"To be happy with what is, or not to be happy with what is... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy​
“I am never confused, for I believe in nothing.” ~Bert McCoy​
"Love doesn't keep track of the wrongs... Love is here and now." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The gates to the higher realms are subtle and invisible." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't be afraid to modify the curriculum for engagement." ~Bert McCoy
​"More knowledge creates more duality." ~Bert McCoy
“In my dream, I Am That I Am.” ~Bert McCoy​
"A slave to desires will never be free." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The You of you is the Witness of all." ~Bert McCoy
​ "If you're lost in thinking you've missed the beauty of the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​"There is nothing beyond the here and now." ~Bert McCoy
"When we add more educational degrees we add more duality." ~Bert McCoy
​"Instant awakening is preceded by great love and patience." ~Bert McCoy
​"A ripe mind is not swollen with facts, concepts, and beliefs." ~Bert McCoy
"A ripe mind is not swollen with facts, concepts, and beliefs." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only a still mind can turn within." ~Bert McCoy
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​"You can't hear the voice of the Divine when the mind keeps replaying the past." ~Bert McCoy
​"It doesn't matter how many educational degrees you have... Birdsong doesn't care." ~Bert McCoy
"The illusion of certainty invites the unexpected." ~Bert McCoy
​"I Am never confused; for, I know nothing." ~Bert McCoy
​​"What may be seen as good or bad is subtle and illusory." ~Bert McCoy
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​"Thinking and talking disturb Silence." ~Bert McCoy
​“Don’t get lost in shadows—follow the light of now.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Avoid the shadows; walk in the light of the present.” ~Bert McCoy
​ “Don’t get lost in the shadows—follow the light of now.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Avoid the shadows; walk in the light of the present.” ~Bert McCoy
"Set the mind's clock to the present and all will be well." ~Bert McCoy​
"Set the mind's clock to the present and all will be well." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Good and bad complicates what is." ~Bert McCoy
​"All desires are traps." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only You can find Your essence." ~Bert McCoy
​"The Truth is always here and now." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The past fades... but the light of Now endures." ~Bert McCoy
​"What troubles you is what you allow to trouble you." ~Bert McCoy
​“Science reaches the edge; Love goes beyond.” ~Bert McCoy
​ “The incessant need to label and measure is a trait of the ego-mind.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Set the mind's clock to the present and all's well." ~Bert McCoy
​"What troubles you is what you allow to trouble you." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't let the mind look for reasons to let go of the past... just let the past go." ~Bert McCoy
"Love is more powerful than the mind thinks." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't let the mind look for reasons to let go of the past... the past is old and tired." ~Bert McCoy
​"Stop thinking and talking and the Truth will embrace You." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Without hardship, how do most of us grow in wisdom?" ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't be duped by illusion, everything here is an illusion... except the one who see it." ~Bert McCoy
"Nobody is closer to the Truth than You are right here and now." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't be duped by illusion... nothingness is closest to the Truth." ~Bert McCoy
​“Don’t let the mind search for reasons to hold onto a hot coal. The past is the past—just drop it.” ~Bert McCoy
“The thinker is bound, the witness is free.” ~Bert McCoy
​"The thinker lives behind bars, the witness is a free bird." ~Bert McCoy​
“Only in silence can the chains of the mind dissolve.” ~Bert McCoy​
"To obey the mind is to forsake freedom." ~Bert McCoy​
"If you're the mind's prisoner, you'll never sail the shoreless sea." ~Bert McCoy
“The equipoise of mind is the goal.” ~Bert McCoy​
“Attach yourself to thought, and you forget you have wings.” ~Bert McCoy​
​"Follow thought and you'll drift for lifetimes." ~Bert McCoy
"Trust the ego-mind and you'll drift for lifetimes." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"He who bows to the ego-mind is a true beggar." ~Bert McCoy
​“Only in stillness do you remember you have always been free.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Only in stillness will you remember you've always been free.” ~Bert McCoy
​ "Thoughts whisper like the truth, but they're not." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't be duped by illusion, everything here is an illusion... except the one who sees it." ~Bert McCoy
​​“Don’t let the mind search for reasons to hold onto a hot piece of coal; the past is the past—just drop it.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't let the ego-mind be your tour guide." ~Bert McCoy
​“Attach yourself to thought, and you'll forget you have wings.” ~Bert McCoy
​​“Don’t let the mind search for reasons to hold onto a hot piece of coal; the past is the past—just drop it.” ~Bert McCoy
​"If you want to uncomplicate your life, stop entertaining drama." ~Bert McCoy
​“Holding onto the past burns, the only wisdom is to drop it.” ~Bert McCoy
 “Holding onto the past burns... wisdom says to drop it.” ~Bert McCoy
“In reality, you possess nothing—you are everything and nothing.” ~Bert McCoy​
"The present moment is the true religion." ~Bert McCoy​
"You are not the traffic in the mind, you are the witness of the traffic of the mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"The ego-mind thinks there is a path to enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy​
"Silence is the first language of sages." ~Bert McCoy​
"The past and future are empty... only the present moment is full." ~Bert McCoy​
"Spiritual progress is not possible for the wise." ~Bert McCoy
"The wise are content with what is." ~Bert McCoy​
"Truth be told... the ego-mind loves finding and creating drama." ~Bert McCoy​
"Stillness is the lifeblood of the wise." ~Bert McCoy​
​“A life lived moment to moment is better than a life bound to past and future.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Alcohol is not as important as the body-mind thinks." ~Bert McCoy​
​“Be like a flower... release your fragrance freely to all who come near.” ~Bert McCoy​
​"You can play with scripture and still not taste the honey." ~Bert McCoy
"All seekers are actually seeking themselves." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To teach as a Buddha, or to teach as a mortal... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​“All delicacies carry attachment.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't be trapped by cause and effect." ~Bert McCoy
​“Saying you are ‘unhappy’ is only a thought.” ~Bert McCoy
​“The hunger for the Divine rejects the transient.” ~Bert McCoy
​“The hunger for the Divine rejects the transient.” ~Bert McCoy
"To be the thought or to be the observer of the thought... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​“What you observe, you are not.” ~Bert McCoy
​​"More concepts and beliefs adds more clutter to your room." ~Bert McCoy
​"The mind is a ghost... don't follow it." ~Bert McCoy
​"The world is not a problem to be fixed, but a show to be witnessed." ~Bert McCoy
​"The world is not a problem to be solved, but a show to be witnessed." ~Bert McCoy
“Whatever you do—call it play.” ~Bert McCoy​
“The purpose of life is not what to be, but how to be.” ~Bert McCoy​
"You don't need a book to know how to be you." ~Bert McCoy
​"You don't need a book to know how to be you." ~Bert McCoy
"Water is a master at getting around obstacles." ~Bert McCoy
"Mental health is an oxymoron." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Don't flow like lava when you can flow like water." ~Bert McCoy
​"I'm not going to let you bully me," says the four-year-old to the small puppy. ~Bert McCoy
"To be thankful or not to be thankful... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Success is achieved by raising one's knowledge, skill-set, and attitude." ~Bert McCoy​
"When the base can't understand you... you're on the right path." ~Bert McCoy 
​"Everyone has a paid return ticket home." ~Bert McCoy​
​"You become what you forget — so continue moving forward." ~Bert McCoy​
​"You become what you forget — so move forward." ~Bert McCoy
"It's delusional to think the mind can police itself." ~Bert McCoy​
"Our lack of health has been engineered by corporate structures." ~Bert McCoy​
"You become what you regret — so move forward." ~Bert McCoy
“Great films gel.” ~Bert McCoy​
​"Silence is like a radio station, tune into it Now." ~Bert McCoy
"To make it happen or to allow it to happen... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy​
"Why search for love when you can be love." ~Bert McCoy
​“There’s nowhere to go but here and now.” ~Bert McCoy​
"Big brother wants us to live in fear." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Listening to one's thoughts is the beginning of wisdom." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The war with the ego-mind ends when you are still." ~Bert McCoy
"What can go right is more important than what can go wrong." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Taste freedom... Be the now." ~Bert McCoy
"Laughter is stronger than repeating scripture." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Celebrating change promotes growth." ~Bert McCoy
​"To enjoy the roar of the crowd, or cherish the sound of silence... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Trying to meditate makes too much noise." ~Bert McCoy
​"The real You needs no improvement." ~Bert McCoy
​"When we step away from the madness of the mind’s flow, we are perfect." ~Bert McCoy
"The one who desires the most does the least." ~Bert McCoy
​"Just begin, and the energy to continue will flow with each step." ~Bert McCoy
​"Just begin, and the energy to continue will flow." ~Bert McCoy
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"You can tell you've changed when you don't care about the money." ~Bert McCoy
​"Learning to let go is a result of true understanding." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The older I get, the easier it gets to let go." ~Bert McCoy
"To think about life or to live life now... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"The past is a bore; I live now." ~Bert McCoy
When you know you're nothing, you've learned everything." ~Bert McCoy
​"To master life one must learn to let go." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's wise to realize you are never off course." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's wise to realize we're never off course." ~Bert McCoy
​​​ "The wise realize life will change without a roadmap." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life is not out to get us, it's out to guide us." ~Bert McCoy
"The bigger goal is to awaken." ~Bert McCoy​
​To seek comfort or to awaken... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"To be quick to judge, or to follow the story... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy​
"To force life or live in the flow of life... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​​"If your goal is to be a great mother or father... you will find that life will work with you." ~Bert McCoy​
"If your goal is to be a great mother or father... you will find life will work with you." ~Bert McCoy​
"Stillness can embrace what is impossible." ~Bert McCoy
​​"All gardens can awaken us." ~Bert McCoy
​"The highest teachings flow through Silence." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Don't be lost in the shadows of the past, be in the here and now." ~Bert McCoy
"All chaos has secrets to teach us... if we are patient enough to listen." ~Bert McCoy
​​"We are surrounded by spiritual teachers... if we are still enough to listen." ~Bert McCoy
​“Wisdom sits quietly behind every mistake and every story.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Setbacks play a pivotal role in all stories." ~Bert McCoy
​“In this game we call life, the grand plan has always been to awaken.” ~Bert McCoy
​"All setbacks are crossroads." ~Bert McCoy
​"Anything that can go wrong will eventually go right." ~Bert McCoy
“Why grasp when you can move through life with your natural magnetism?” ~Bert McCoy
​“One’s inward posture is as important as one’s outward posture.” ~Bert McCoy
"Our inward posture is as important as our outward posture." ~Bert McCoy
​"All rejection opens new doors." ~Bert McCoy
​"The weather will change... You will not." ~Bert McCoy
​"Things beyond your control are simply beyond your control." ~Bert McCoy
​"You need no proof to be happy." ~Bert McCoy
​"Awareness is what observes thoughts." ~Bert McCoy
​"You don't need others to validate your happiness." ~Bert McCoy
"When the waves of the mind are rough, dive deeper." ~Bert McCoy
​"When the waves of the mind are rough, dive deeper." ~Bert McCoy​
"We'll miss the music if we keep harping on past notes." ~Bert McCoy
"We'll miss the music if we keep harping on the individual notes." ~Bert McCoy
"Love is more powerful than the ego-mind thinks." ~Bert McCoy​
"Forgive your regrets and carry on." ~Bert McCoy​
"Sorry means little unless your actions show it." ~Bert McCoy​
"Love is more powerful than the ego-mind thinks." ~Bert McCoy​
"To gain everything, we must let everything go." ~Bert McCoy​
​ "To accept what is or not to accept what is... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"Relaxing is not a retreat from life, but a way of life." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Release the struggle, let the river of life carry you." ~Bert McCoy
"To choose a journey of peace or a journey of want... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"A diamond covered by a mountain of dirt is still a diamond." ~Bert McCoy​
"A diamond covered by a mountain of dirt is still a diamond." ~Bert McCoy​
"To learn more or to unlearn more... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To add more or to realize I am enough... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​ "You don't control your breath, your heartbeat, your blood flow, hair growth, or the functioning of the organs... but you think you're in control." ~Bert McCoy
​"A closed fist can't catch hold someone's hand." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Why resist life when we can choose to flow with life?" ~Bert McCoy
"Laugh at your suffering and all is well." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Laugh at your mistakes and you're over them." ~Bert McCoy​
​ "Don't judge your life’s story; live and experience it." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't judge the story of your life; experience the story of your life." ~Bert McCoy
​"A clenched fist can't hold someone's hand." ~Bert McCoy​
"Don't judge your life story... just live it." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Laughter is behind the game of it all." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Fate is hollow... You're Divine Awareness posing as a human being." ~Bert McCoy
"Fate is hollow... You have always been above all of this." ~Bert McCoy
​"Fate is hollow... You have always been above it all." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The purpose of life is the same as the purpose of story... to entertain." ~Bert McCoy
"The purpose of life is no different from a story’s—to keep us entertained." ~Bert McCoy
​"Laugh at your suffering and you're over it." ~Bert McCoy​
​"A clenched fist can't hold water." ~Bert McCoy​
"If you can think about it, you can write about." ~Bert McCoy
"What is beautiful radiates in stillness." ~Bert McCoy​
"What the ego-mind chooses may not be best." ~Bert McCoy
"True power is still." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"In reality, there are no internal or external problems." ~Bert McCoy​
​"All rejection opens new pathways." ~Bert McCoy
​"Savor the play while it lasts; the curtain always falls." ~Bert McCoy
"Enjoy the performance, for the curtain will soon fall." ~Bert McCoy
"This stage is brief—enjoy it before the curtain falls." ~Bert McCoy
"Enjoy the theatre while you can; the curtain will soon fall." ~Bert McCoy
"Enjoy the world's stage, for the curtain will soon fall." ~Bert McCoy
"It's impossible to be lonely when you have God." ~Bert McCoy​
"Joy and adventure arise when we align with what is." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Why fight the seasons when we can accept them and taste all the sweet flavors?" ~Bert McCoy
 "Why wait for the perfect moment when we have right now." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our Divine nature enjoys mystery." ~Bert McCoy​
"True power is stillness." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Joy and adventure arise when we align ourselves with what is." ~Bert McCoy​
​​​"Joy and adventure arise when we align ourselves with what is." ~Bert McCoy
 "It is a travesty to see God only in the heavens, and not in one another." ~Bert McCoy
"To be corrected by the best carries its own merit." ~Bert McCoy​
​"It's a travesty to see God in the heavens, and not in one another." ~Bert McCoy
​"Why fight the seasons when we can accept them and taste the sweet flavors?" ~Bert McCoy
​"The purpose of life is no different from a story—to keep us entertained." ~Bert McCoy
​"Fate's hollow... You've always been above it all." ~Bert McCoy
​"Why resist life when we can flow with life?" ~Bert McCoy
"To add more or to realize you're enough... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy​
​"A closed fist can't catch hold someone's hand." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Don't judge the story of your life; live the story of your life." ~Bert McCoy
​"Stop struggling, and let the river of life carry you." ~Bert McCoy
​"A closed fist can't hold someone's hand." ~Bert McCoy
​"Stop judging your life's story; start living it." ~Bert McCoy
"Don’t judge the story of your life—live it." ~Bert McCoy
​"Every one of my quotes tells a story from my life." ~Bert McCoy
"Accept everything that comes to you as if it was a special order." ~Bert McCoy



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"What you say and do will be used against you in marriage." ~Bert McCoy
"In marriage, everything you say and do is admissible evidence." ~Bert McCoy
"Warning: What you say and do may be held against you in marriage." ~Bert McCoy
"Anything you say or do can and will be used against you in marriage." ~Bert McCoy
​"Read some Kabir poems and soon you will awaken." ~Bert McCoy
​"Accept everything that comes to you as if it was a special order." ~Bert McCoy
​​"This earthly experience is like a fever, and meditation is the medicine." ~Bert McCoy
​"What and who really meditates?" ~Bert McCoy
​"All trees are part of the forest." ~Bert McCoy
​"Play the game of life as a dreamer and you are free." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only Silence is." ~Bert McCoy
"Without food... racism will die." ~Bert McCoy
​"The past and future can only be accessed from the now." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life is like learning to swim... stop thrashing and learn how to float." ~Bert McCoy
"The future cannot be controlled, for change is a constant." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life is not solid and predictable—life is hollow and unpredictable." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To live life as music or to live life as math... this is a true question?" ~Bert McCoy
​"To see life as music or to see life as math... this is a true question?" ~Bert McCoy
"Flow is more fun than control." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The need for control is Maya." ~Bert McCoy
​"The need for control is illusion." ~Bert McCoy
​"We must learn not to confuse ourselves with images in the mind." ~Bert McCoy
"Why measure our worth by outcomes when we can measure our worth by presence." ~Bert McCoy​
"Why measure our worth by outcomes when we can measure our worth by presence." ~Bert McCoy​
"Don't look for external validation when true validation comes from within." ~Bert McCoy​
"Life likes to test us on what we think we know." ~Bert McCoy
​"It takes no time to align yourself with the Universe." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't take life so seriously; learn to play with purpose." ~Bert McCoy​
"Is life a race or an unfolding... this is a true story." ~Bert McCoy​
"It takes no time to align yourself with the Universe." ~Bert McCoy
"Pain and suffering humbles us so wisdom can warm our hearts." ~Bert McCoy​
"We all have seeds which are dormant, just waiting for the right conditions to break free." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"Great books can inspire us to plot a new course." ~Bert McCoy
​"Setbacks and loses are Divine intervention." ~Bert McCoy​
"When you meet a rock, flow like water." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Sleepwalkers are lost in thinking about the past and future." ~Bert McCoy
​"Only when the curtain falls will we realize it was all a show." ~Bert McCoy
"Freedom comes when we no longer demand others to change." ~Bert McCoy​
​"We're all resting in the world's cocoon, waiting for our moment to break free." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To please others or to stand alone... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Be still: for the kingdom is here and now." ~Bert McCoy
​"Learning to walk alone is a true test of our character." ~Bert McCoy
"Learning that we have nothing to prove is a true test of character." ~Bert McCoy
​​ "To live without the need for approval is the true test of character." ~Bert McCoy
"Living without the need for approval is the true test of character." ~Bert McCoy
​"Is life a race or an unfolding... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"When we see life as a race, we lack clarity." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Pain and suffering are master teachers." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Laughing at ourselves is Grace." ~Bert McCoy
"Anger dissipates with laughter." ~Bert McCoy
​"Just beneath the anger is peace of mind." ~Bert McCoy
 "Silence satisfies all who come to her door." ~Bert McCoy
​"Seeing the comedy of it all is Divine Grace." ~Bert McCoy​
​​"The high-pitched ringing in your ears is Divine Grace speaking."
"Laughter dissolves anger." ~Bert McCoy
"Take great notes so you don't have to remember as much." ~Bert McCoy​
​​​"The simple find more meaning than the complex." ~Bert McCoy
​"Gardeners are called by the rose and thorn." ~Bert McCoy
​"When we loosen our grip on life, we open ourselves to innate wisdom." ~Bert McCoy
​​"When we stop clinging to life, innate wisdom can flow through us." ~Bert McCoy
​"To fight what is or to allow 'what is' to be... this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy
​"To find the Beloved, we must see the body-mind as ash." ~Bert McCoy
​"To fight what is, or to allow 'what is' to be… this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Take pride in nothing here; pride is a human thing." ~Bert McCoy
​"We're not supposed to have everything figured out; the Self within us loves a little mystery." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life loves to speak to us in metaphors and paradoxes." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our true power is here and now, not in dwelling on the past or future." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our true power is here and now, not in dwelling on the past or future." ~Bert McCoy
"Whether we realize it or not, every moment is a new beginning." ~Bert McCoy
​"Whether we realize it or not, every moment is a new beginning." ~Bert McCoy
"Angry people are attracted to angry people; positive people are attracted to positive people." ~Bert McCoy
​"Eternal wisdom travels heart to heart." ~Bert McCoy
"All searching must end to be free." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Destiny is a worldly thing." ~Bert McCoy
​"To the ego-mind, the present moment is unthinkable." ~Bert McCoy
"If you love it, you won't give up so easily." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking only pleasure limits our understanding." ~Bert McCoy
​"Mental peace is not real peace." ~Bert McCoy
​"If we are brave enough to look, we'll see that death is not terrifying—it completes our life." ~Bert McCoy
"If we are brave enough to look, we'll see that death is not terrifying—it completes our life." ~Bert McCoy
"Do you really think God cares about our resume?" ~Bert McCoy​
"The flower is beautiful because it fades."​ ~Bert McCoy
​"To laugh at death is our true nature." ~Bert McCoy​
​"May death be our teacher so we may know how to live." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Death is liberating; it's not the end." ~Bert McCoy​
​"A wave cannot die; it flows back to the sea." ~Bert McCoy
​"There is an art to living and an art to dying." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Waves never die; they simply return to the sea." ~Bert McCoy
​​"A wave can never die." ~Bert McCoy
​"The thought of death is more painful than the act itself." ~Bert McCoy
​"Death has no teeth." ~Bert McCoy
​"Death has no teeth." ~Bert McCoy
"Pain and suffering adds flavor to this temporary existence." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Pain and suffering adds flavor."  ~Bert McCoy
​"Relaxing should not be a retreat from life, but a way of life." ~Bert McCoy
​ "A wave can never die... it flows right back to the Sea." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The purpose of life is no different from a story... to keep us entertained." ~Bert McCoy
​"To continue with something that doesn't work, or to try something new... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"To see life as a dance or to see life as a math problem... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"It's been 'Now' since the beginning of time." ~Bert McCoy
"It's been 'Now' for a very long time." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's been 'Now' since the beginning of time." ~Bert McCoy
"It's been 'Now' for a very long time." ~Bert McCoy
​"Most wisdom comes after the fact, and ends up costing us time and money." ~Bert McCoy​
"Most end-of-the-roads offer new beginnings." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Death is only terrifying to the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Emptiness is the womb of everything." ~Bert McCoy
​"Old habits don't serve new beginnings." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't struggle with the ego-mind... learn to flow." ~Bert McCoy
​"Is life a dance or a calculation... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"Seeking only profit limits our humanity." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The more we trust life, the greater our peace of mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"Abundance is something we are." ~Bert McCoy
​"Waves don't compete with each other, they just play." ~Bert McCoy
​"To remember to trust or to remember to trust... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"To trust the Universe or not to trust the Universe... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To trust God or not to trust God... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​ "The ego-mind sees the world as chaos; the spirit sees the world as perfection." ~Bert McCoy
"The ego-mind sees the world as chaos; the spirit sees the world as balance." ~Bert McCoy
"The ego-mind sees the world as serious; the spirit sees the world as play." ~Bert McCoy
​"To create from desperation or to create from joy... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Acting from trust builds more trust." ~Bert McCoy
​ "To force life or to trust life completely... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"To trust God completely or not to trust God completely... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"To try to be cool or to just be yourself... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life is a musical in perpetual motion... join the show." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Life is a musical in perpetual motion." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't get lost in the echo." ~Bert McCoy
"Flowers bloom when they are ready; you will bloom when you are ready." ~Bert McCoy
​"When we surrender to the Universe we become calm and stop struggling." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The true goal is inner awareness." ~Bert McCoy
​"Start small... work on character." ~Bert McCoy
​​"When we see that life moves in harmony, we see clearly." ~Bert McCoy​
​ "To live from joy or to live by desperation... this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy
​“Opportunities abound everywhere; we must learn how to see.” ~Bert McCoy
​"To learn how to trust Life, or to remember to trust Life... this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy
"Do we learn to trust Life, or to remember to trust Life?" ~Bert McCoy
​"We live in duality until we realize we don't live in duality." ~Bert McCoy
​​“When we see rightly, we see that all of this is a divinely inspired story.” ~Bert McCoy
​"To live life by control or by flow... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Life speaks to us through the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Whatever happens, happens for a reason we don't yet know." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our natural state is not to fear; but, to trust life as it comes." ~Bert McCoy
​"There is stillness beneath all wise words." ~Bert McCoy
​"To live to be understood or to live to be... this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy
​ "To control life or to witness the magic of life... this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy
"We can flow when we let go." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't waste time trying to change what is." ~Bert McCoy
 "Embrace hardship to become resilient." ~Bert McCoy
​"We suffer most when we don't know why." ~Bert McCoy
​"The river knows where it's going... just flow with it and see." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Stop clinging and start trusting." ~Bert McCoy
​"Synchronicity has her own plans." ~Bert McCoy
 "Synchronicity makes her own plans." ~Bert McCoy
"Life will close the doors we don't need to walk through." ~Bert McCoy​
​"To chase the gold or to chase the truth... this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy
"Ignorance of the Self is just an act." ~Bert McCoy​
​"To live an easy life or a worthy life... this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy
​"The cosmic joke is that all that we witness is pure illusion." ~Bert McCoy
"Abundance is something we are... not something we aspire to." ~Bert McCoy
​​"I accept not knowing what to write... then the writing happens." ~Bert McCoy
​"You can't catch a shadow... so stop trying." ~Bert McCoy
​"Peace of mind is more valuable than the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy
​"Silence is always a good card to play." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To beg for love or to be love... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
 "To search for happiness or to realize that searching is meaningless... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"To chase is to be insecure." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Why chase and fight when what we need is already on it's way." ~Bert McCoy
"The cosmic joke is that all that we witness is pure illusion." ~Bert McCoy​
"There is no time... there's only here and now." ~Bert McCoy​
"If we can learn to listen, we can hear the wisdom of the world." ~Bert McCoy
"If we can learn to listen, we can hear the wisdom of the world." ~Bert McCoy​
​"Life is a dance... find your beat." ~Bert McCoy
​"The Truth cannot be seen; because, the Truth is what sees." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The Truth cannot be seen; because, the Truth is what sees." ~Bert McCoy
"The Truth cannot be found; because, You are the Truth." ~Bert McCoy​
​"You meet more people when you get lost." ~Bert McCoy
​​"You meet more people when you get lost." ~Bert McCoy
"Our prison is made from our mental bars and cement." ~Bert McCoy
​"Our prison is made from our own bars and cement." ~Bert McCoy
"To seek approval or to see that you are already enough... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy​
​“The wise know that the river already knows where it wants to go.” ~Bert McCoy​
​"Praying for the river to flow a different way is ignorance." ~Bert McCoy​
​"We must stop living for an audience, and start living for the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Thinking we are special is a trap." ~Bert McCoy
​"Thinking you are special is a trap." ~Bert McCoy
​"To realize you are spirit-soul is a true gift from the beloved." ~Bert McCoy
"Believing you are not enough is an illusion." ~Bert McCoy
​"Each and every note matters to the symphony." ~Bert McCoy
​"The less special you think you are, the more you're able to love." ~Bert McCoy
​"To connect with the ego-mind or to connect with the Eternal... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"Being here and now is a true goal." ~Bert McCoy
​"Enjoy being human... it's only temporary." ~Bert McCoy
​"To validate something is a trap." ~Bert McCoy
​"The need to validate something is a trap." ~Bert McCoy
​"Validation is not needed to experience Joy and Love." ~Bert McCoy
​"Let go of vanity and you have peace of mind." ~Bert McCoy
​​"The best moments can only happen in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
“Calligraphy likes to have quiet fun.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Waves crash where they will; we can run from them, or we can harness their power.” ~Bert McCoy
​“Paths are sometimes well-lit, sometimes dimly lit, and sometimes downright dark.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Safety is not adventure; it’s an anchor." ~Bert McCoy
"Safety is not adventure." ~Bert McCoy
"The purpose of today is not tomorrow." ~Bert McCoy
​"Death teaches us the art of letting go." ~Bert McCoy
​“To be busy or to be purposeful… this is the true question.” ~Bert McCoy
​​“To be busy or to be purposeful… this is the true question.” ~Bert McCoy
​"It's better to be guided by vision than fear." ~Bert McCoy
​"What you really long for is here and now." ~Bert McCoy
​"What you long for is always here and now." ~Bert McCoy
​"I am little afraid for the kids of today who have a Tic Toc attention span." ~Bert McCoy
​"To live for today or to live for tomorrow... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Remember: tomorrow is only a concept." ~Bert McCoy
​"Stress is not an honor to brag about, but a state of mind to be avoided." ~Bert McCoy
​“I-Amness is not a thought; it's much deeper.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Any thought will muddy the water in a stream." ~Bert McCoy
​ "Realizing that life is a dream and you are present and awake." ~Bert McCoy
​“To try to impress others or to simply be myself… this is the true question.” ~Bert McCoy
​"The purpose of life is no different from a story... to keep us entertained." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To be special or to be free... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"There is no need to be special, for you are Life itself." ~Bert McCoy
"The wider we open our hands, the more love we can accept." ~Bert McCoy
​"The wider we open our hands, the more love we can accept." ~Bert McCoy
"A little Now never hurt anybody." ~Bert McCoy
​"To stand out or to be invisible... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"To be at peace, avoid mental time traveling to the past and future." ~Bert McCoy
"Caution: Mental time traveling to the past and future can cause depression and stress." ~Bert McCoy
​"The voice of the ego-mind is not trustworthy." ~Bert McCoy
​​​"Stop chasing praise and start accepting yourself." ~Bert McCoy
"Don't let your energy flow into unproductive areas." ~Bert McCoy
​"Why compete for love, when you can radiate love." ~Bert McCoy
​​ "To search for love or to remember we are love... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Love is not for the few; love is for all." ~Bert McCoy
"To deny our imperfections is to deny our greatness."​
​"The river doesn't worry about how to flow... it just flows." ~Bert McCoy
"Trying to sleep is counterintuitive." ~Bert McCoy​
​"The finish line is finding the real You." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Is the world real or just pictures on a screen... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"One must wake up to transcend the past and future." ~Bert McCoy
"We're not the body... we wear the body." ~Bert McCoy​
"You meet more people when you get out of the house." ~Bert McCoy​
"The wise know the river knows where it wants to go." ~Bert McCoy​
"Easy on the carbs and heavy on the wisdom." ~Bert McCoy​
"Grief is too heavy a burden... we must learn to drop it." ~Bert McCoy​
"The river doesn't think about how to flow... it just flows." ~Bert McCoy​
​“The moment you start to question, you become part of the problem.” ~Bert McCoy
​“We conquer fear by transcending it.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Trust the present moment with calm confidence." ~Bert McCoy
​"Why fight the current of now... accept it with calm and confidence." ~Bert McCoy
​"To be flexible like the cloud, or as hard as a wall... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"When I surrender to what is... writing happens." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Love each day... love the process." ~Bert McCoy
​"See what is false, and you'll see the Truth." ~Bert McCoy
"Silence beholds us and awakens us." ~Bert McCoy
​​"If you leave the mind's gate open, thoughts will get loose." ~Bert McCoy
​"Getting students to want to learn is the goal of all goals." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Getting students to want to learn is the goal of all goals." ~Bert McCoy

​"We're all spirit-soul pretending to be human." ~Bert McCoy
​"There's no 'I Am' in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy
​"In the emptiness you fear you will awaken." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't be small minded, manifest what you really want." ~Bert McCoy
​"Don't take this life for granted... ask good questions." ~Bert McCoy
​"In nonduality there is only You." ~Bert McCoy
​"The highest state sees no separation." ~Bert McCoy
"It's always and forever Now." ~Bert McCoy
​"Like and dislike cheapens our resolve." ~Bert McCoy
​"Why do we go out of our way to find pain and suffering?" ~Bert McCoy
​"Why do we go out of our way to find pain and suffering?" ~Bert McCoy
​"All of this is entertainment for an Eternal Being." ~Bert McCoy
​“If you know how to mess up your life, you know how to improve your life.” ~Bert McCoy
​“To live by control or to live by trust… this is the true question.” ~Bert McCoy
​“To live by control or to live by trust… this is the true question.” ~Bert McCoy
​"Stop feeding the voice in the head if you want to be at peace." ~Bert McCoy
​"To think about life or to live life... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"Am I being purified or tortured... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"To know all the answers or to rest in the mystery... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
“The illusion must burn so the Truth can emerge.” ~Bert McCoy
​​"To awaken is to be at one with all." ~Bert McCoy
​"Thoughts are like clouds in the sky... ever changing and transient." ~Bert McCoy
"Awakening means the story is over." ~Bert McCoy
"To figure things out is mind... to trust is the heart." ~Bert McCoy
​"We don't need all the answers, just the will to keep moving." ~Bert McCoy
​​"Don't get trapped by too many words." ~Bert McCoy
​"The wise enjoy life in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy
​​"If it’s not in the here and now, it lives in the past or the future." ~Bert McCoy
"If it's not here and now it's probably distraction." ~Bert McCoy
​​"You are not separate from the Spirit-Soul; You are the Spirit-Soul." ~Bert McCoy
​​"We don't need to lead the dance with Life... we need to be a good dance partner." ~Bert McCoy
"Nothing is random... all the pieces of the puzzle will eventually fit." ~Bert McCoy

​"Nothing is random... all the pieces of the puzzle will eventually fit." ~Bert McCoy
​"When we’re old enough, we’ll see that nothing was ever random." ~Bert McCoy
​"There's more to life than mind stuff." ~Bert McCoy
​"What is certain is surrounded by uncertainty." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization is like an atomic bomb—it shatters all illusion, leaving only You." ~Bert McCoy
"Self-realization is like an atomic bomb... it shatters all illusion, leaving only You." ~Bert McCoy
​​"To fear awakening and stay asleep or to awaken and see you were never in a cage." ~Bert McCoy
​"Are we being punished or are we being purified... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"If you want to be at peace, stop feeding the voice in the head." ~Bert McCoy
​"We become philosophers when we keep asking why." ~Bert McCoy
"An anxious mind creates more lessons to learn." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's easier to reach the top by following the curves in the road." ~Bert McCoy
​"Wanting certainty is wishful thinking." ~Bert McCoy
​"Surrender to the flow to be at peace." ~Bert McCoy
​​"There is a little you, until You realize there never was a little you." ~Bert McCoy
"You can’t know the meditator... you can only be the meditator." ~Bert McCoy
​"A true teacher will show you your true Self." ~Bert McCoy
​“It’s difficult to build a career with a TikToc attention span.” ~Bert McCoy
“It’s difficult to build a career with a TikToc attention span.” ~Bert McCoy
​"No need to panic... accept life as it comes, and you are whole." ~Bert McCoy
​“It’s difficult to build a career with a TikTok education.” ~Bert McCoy
​"To awaken is to be alone in silence." ~Bert McCoy
​"If it's not here and now it's probably a distraction." ~Bert McCoy
​"If you want to be at peace, stop feeding the little voice in the head." ~Bert McCoy
​"Easy on the sweets and heavy on the wisdom." ~Bert McCoy
​"Easy on the sweets and heavy on the wisdom." ~Bert McCoy
​ "If you want to be at peace, stop feeding the little voice in the head." ~Bert McCoy​
​"To reach the stars or to be guided by them... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"To trust the current or to swim away from it... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"To trust the current or to swim away from it... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
"To write for the many or to write for the few... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"It's funny when a wave searches for water." ~Bert McCoy
​"Does life flow through me or against me... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy
​"You can never find God, because You are God." ~Bert McCoy
​"Searching for God will keep us from God." ~Bert McCoy
​"Forgetting who we truly are is a game we play with ourselves." ~Bert McCoy
​"Enlightenment is easy... unless you start searching." ~Bert McCoy
​"Searching for enlightenment is your first wrong step." ~Bert McCoy
"There's never a better moment than now." ~Bert McCoy
"Peace and love is only found in the present moment... never in the past or future." ~Bert McCoy​

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​ "You should dress your best when meeting the big boss." ~Bert McCoy
"You must dress up when you have a meeting with the big boss." ~Bert McCoy
"Trust in the Silence and You will go deeper." ~Bert McCoy​
​"There's never a better moment than now." ~Bert McCoy​
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