Page 5 Another Lil' Bert Can't Hurt

1. "We must find ways to show children how to fail beautifully." ~Bert McCoy

2. "What we think we possess actually possesses us." ~Bert McCoy

3. "We're at peace when we're not attentive to the mind's fears and desires." ~Bert McCoy

4. "The ego-mind doesn't know what peace is - It enjoys noise and problems." ~Bert McCoy

5. "The ego-mind has never truly met peace - It likes to dwell in desire and fear." ~Bert McCoy

6. "Life is a bold experiment... It's to be experienced in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

7. "Being the Now keeps the mind fresh." ~Bert McCoy

8. "It's good practice to try on old hats... This lets Us know if our head's gotten any bigger." ~Bert McCoy

9. "All great teaching will lead us back to Ourself." ~Bert McCoy

10. "All great teachers point us back to Ourself." ~Bert McCoy

11. "We need only to look to the open sky to see." ~Bert McCoy

12. "Love is light and free - The ego is dark and heavy." ~Bert McCoy

13. "When we realize we're always in the here and now... We realize we've always been free." ~Bert McCoy

14. "Clouds teach us to look between the clouds." ~Bert McCoy

15. "True laughter is irresistible." ~Bert McCoy

16. "Avoid worry - Awaken instead." ~Bert McCoy

17. "Laughter cannot be forced... It's irresistible." ~Bert McCoy

18. "Don't expect others to make you happy - Your cup is already full." ~Bert McCoy

19. "All attachments are balls and chains." ~Bert McCoy

20. "Emptiness is fullness and fullness is emptiness." ~Bert McCoy

21. "When we see that all happens as it should... Worry loses its grip on us." ~Bert McCoy

22. "Desires subside when the mind is quiet." ~Bert McCoy

23. "The only place to look for peace is here and now." ~Bert McCoy

24. "In the flow there's no like or dislike." ~Bert McCoy

25. "Emptiness is everything and nothing." ~Bert McCoy

26. "True love is a small boulder rolling down a steep mountain." ~Bert McCoy

27. "True love is a small boulder thrown down a steep mountain." ~Bert McCoy

28. "The ego-mind weakens when we get lost in whatever we do." ~Bert McCoy

29. "To travel lightly or with heavy baggage - this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

30. "When the mind's quiet we're awake... When the mind's active we're asleep." ~Bert McCoy

31. "All thinkers like to follow thought." ~Bert McCoy

32. "A quiet mind will lead us home." ~Bert McCoy

33. "Past and future don't exist in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

34. "The past and future only exist in illusion." ~Bert McCoy

35. "Try on old hats... It's important to know if our head's gotten any bigger." ~Bert McCoy

36. "Life would be boring without adrenaline junkies." ~Bert McCoy

37. "You can find the Self everywhere and nowhere." ~Bert McCoy

38. "No one is enlightened in a dream." ~Bert McCoy

39. "Only you can see the rope is not a snake." ~Bert McCoy

40. "Our true nature is thoughtless Awareness." ~Bert McCoy

41. "What is transient lives in time." ~Bert McCoy

42. "We become the Ultimate when We realize We're not the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

43. "The changeless Self sits quietly in this changeful form." ~Bert McCoy

44. "Try on old hats... It's important to know if your head's gotten any bigger." ~Bert McCoy

45. "No one is enlightened in a dream world." ~Bert McCoy

46. "Don't expect others to make us happy - Our cup is already full." ~Bert McCoy

47. "Trust in what is... Not in what was." ~Bert McCoy

48. "Better to be a slave to the Heart than a slave to the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

49. "The same water is in all the rivers, lakes, and streams." ~Bert McCoy

50.  "When We surrender... Our will is no more." ~Bert McCoy

51. "Thinking we're in charge of this life prevents Us from seeing rightly." ~Bert McCoy

52. "The greatest offering is Our will." ~Bert McCoy

53. "Nothing is more important than offering up our will." ~Bert McCoy

54. "All desires breed discontent." ~Bert McCoy

55. "Love has no levels... We either love or we don't." ~Bert McCoy

56. "A parent's job is not over because we say, 'I told you so.'" ~Bert McCoy

57. "One can only offer to God his or her will." ~Bert McCoy

58. "We can't think our way out of this box... We have to un-think our way out." ~Bert McCoy

59. "This world is all bait and hook." ~Bert McCoy

60. "All thinkers like to follow thoughts." ~Bert McCoy

61. "All thinkers are addicted to following thoughts." ~Bert McCoy

62. "The past and future only exist in a dream world." ~Bert McCoy

63. "Gardeners will put us to work for our own good." ~Bert McCoy

64. "Emptiness is Our supreme gift." ~Bert McCoy

65. "What inspires Us teaches Us." ~Bert McCoy

66. "Thoughts are distractions to lovers." ~Bert McCoy

67. "When we understand the heart we'll understand everything." ~Bert McCoy

68. "The truth can't be explained... Only lived." ~Bert McCoy

69. "Unpredictability makes this life predictable." ~Bert McCoy

70. "If you have too many questions you're identifying too much with the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

71. "Sensuality is Maya's gatekeeper." ~Bert McCoy

72. "The illusion of balance makes this world believable." ~Bert McCoy

73. "When one sees clearly, our true nature hides in plain sight." ~Bert McCoy

74. "Our possessions jail us." ~Bert McCoy

75. "Only a nobody can see the Divine everywhere." ~Bert McCoy

76. "We are introduced to the Divine by the Divine." ~Bert McCoy

77. "To taste inner bliss or outside pleasure - this is the true question."

78. "To be happy and free from desires or to be anxious and lost in the world of form... this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

79. "Surrendering the ego-mind is the supreme sadhana." ~Bert McCoy

80. "Untangled from the mind brings clarity." ~Bert McCoy

81. "Duality wears blinders... Nonduality takes them off." ~Bert McCoy

82. "What irritates us teaches us." ~Bert McCoy

83. "When we cross the river... Leave the boat behind." ~Bert McCoy

84. "To accept what is or to expect life to follow our rules... This is a true questions." ~Bert McCoy

85. "We're all visitors... Some accept what they see and some don't." ~Bert McCoy

86. "I Am the One Reality... And so are You." ~Bert McCoy

87. "True happiness dwells in the Self." ~Bert McCoy

88. "All rituals are based on doctrines." ~Bert McCoy

89. "I Am the Self is a true meditation." ~Bert McCoy

90. "All religions are balanced with a fair amount of fear." ~Bert McCoy

91. "When we search for the infinite, we sometimes find an ant." ~Bert McCoy

92. "When we're in the present moment, we realize the past just slows us down." ~Bert McCoy

93. "If we keep eating the past, we'll eventually get sick." ~Bert McCoy

94. "True wisdom can handle any challenge." ~Bert McCoy

95. "A polished mirror is our true teacher." ~Bert McCoy

96. "There are lessons to learn in every chapter of life." ~Bert McCoy

97. "We're always in the timeless state... but only a few know it." ~Bert McCoy

98. "Subtle and subtler are the deeper realms." ~Bert McCoy

99. "Tunnel transportation is our near future." ~Bert McCoy

100. "When it's right... Love will make it right." ~Bert McCoy

101. "When it's right... Grace will make it happen." ~Bert McCoy

102. "What we used to be really doesn't matter anymore." ~Bert McCoy

103. "If we want to be free, we need to stop building cages." ~Bert McCoy

104. "Ringing in the ears is Divine circuitry." ~Bert McCoy

105. "The Source of thought is Oneness with the Divine." ~Bert McCoy

106. "Allowing for Mediocre minds help will help to awaken the Spiritual Mind." ~Bert McCoy

107. "Allowing for mediocre minds will help to awaken the spiritual mind." ~Bert McCoy

108. "In the Timeless state, You Are." ~Bert McCoy

109. "Reading, discussing, and understanding great quotes are quintessential for a proper education." ~Bert McCoy

110. "It's just too crazy to keep thinking about what others might be thinking and what they might be thinking of us." ~Bert McCoy

111. "The Spirit-Soul sees right through the multiplicity." ~Bert McCoy

112. "There is no math in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

113. "The Divine is beyond all philosophy and religion." ~Bert McCoy

114. "A perfect mirror is behind the last curtain." ~Bert McCoy

115. "The human mind can't explain what's behind the last curtain." ~Bert McCoy

116. "Focusing on the past can't reveal the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

117. "Thinking hinders us from self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

118. "The belief in thought hinders us from Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

119. "To listen to lectures or to Silence... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

120. "Great truths will awaken through Silence and intuition." ~Bert McCoy

121. "Quotes are useful when they affect change." `Bert McCoy

122. "To the wise, yesterday is as distracting as tomorrow." ~Bert McCoy

123. "Reading for fun is just as important as reading for a purpose." ~Bert McCoy

124. "Love bestows upon us untold graces." ~Bert McCoy

125. "Who or What really drives our chariot." ~Bert McCoy

126. "Only the Divine meditates on the Divine." ~Bert McCoy

127. "Struggling to be free only tightens our chains." ~Bert McCoy

128. "Life becomes richer when we accept what is." ~Bert McCoy

129. "The Spirit-Soul sees right through multiplicity." ~Bert McCoy

130. "Successful teachers are comfortable with uncertainty." ~Bert McCoy

131. "Through silence and intuition great truths will be revealed." ~Bert McCoy

132. "An acronym doesn't make the material more important." ~Bert McCoy

133. "Thinking is not the real world." ~Bert McCoy

134. "Silence is far more eloquent than words." ~Bert McCoy

135. "Silence is the perennial language." ~Bert McCoy

136. "Without thought the perennial language speaks." ~Bert McCoy

137. "Silence is the perennial flow." ~Bert McCoy

138. "Speech is subordinate to silence." ~Bert McCoy

139. "The cleanest mirror shows our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

140. "Living the flow burns all karma." ~Bert McCoy

141. "Love is easy to give but hard to collect." ~Bert McCoy

142. "What is permanent sees what is transient." ~Bert McCoy

143. "Victory is not possible... It's all just theatre." ~Bert McCoy

144. "The cleanest mirror shows our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

140. "Living the flow burns all karma." ~Bert McCoy

141. "Love is easy to give but hard to collect." ~Bert McCoy

145. "Only a quiet mind can turn within." ~Bert McCoy

146. "Witnessing thoughts is true power." ~Bert McCoy

147. "The Divine presence You seek is really You." ~Bert McCoy

148. "Birds only sing in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

149. "The real You is beyond this universe." ~Bert McCoy

150. "A roller coaster teaches us to enjoy the highs and lows." ~Bert McCoy

151. "Great power is illumined by great weakness." ~Bert McCoy

152. "Timelessness is ever flowing in this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

153. "Stillness is the best medicine for bondage." ~Bert McCoy

154. "Stillness is the best medicine for pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

155. "We are immense and unlimited in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

156. "To watch the mind or to be lost in the mind... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

157. "Only the ego-mind can make today a bad day." ~Bert McCoy

158. "We serve others to make our life meaningful." ~Bert McCoy

159. "Oneness hides in multiplicity." ~Bert McCoy

160. "Great love burns away petty desires." ~Bert McCoy

161. "Through silence and intuition, great truths will be revealed." ~Bert McCoy

162. "The real You is beyond this universe." ~Bert McCoy

163. "To see the different forms, or to see the gold... this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

164. "To imagine we are bound or to see that we've always been free." ~Bert McCoy

165. "Trying to obtain something we already have is ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

166. "Education should offer classes in yoga and meditation... More so for the teachers than the students." ~Bert McCoy

167. "We're at peace when we stay in the cloud of unknowing." ~Bert McCoy

168. "Trying to obtain something we already have is comedy." ~Bert McCoy

169. "Searching for something we already have is comedy." ~Bert McCoy

170. "Unmasked, I Am that I Am." ~Bert McCoy

171. "The ego-mind will never quench the thirst for self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

172. "The ego-mind will never quench the thirst for love." ~Bert McCoy

173. "More thought will never quench Your thirst." ~Bert McCoy

174. "More thought will never quench Your thirst for Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

175. "This world is all veneer." ~Bert McCoy

176. "Grace gives us exactly what we need." ~Bert McCoy

177. "Love bestows countless blessings upon the screen of Consciousness." ~Bert McCoy

178. "Detachment from the transient awakens Us." ~Bert McCoy

179. "The ego-mind gets easily stuck with fears and desires." ~Bert McCoy

180. "The thinking mind will never quench Our thirst for enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy

181. "Go ahead... be the white knight." ~Bert McCoy

182. "The ego-mind can't fathom the depth of you."
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183. "The thinking mind will never quench the thirst for enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy

184. "One who masters their life masters patience." ~Bert McCoy

185. "Who masters their life masters the art of patience." ~Bert McCoy

186. "Nature is simple... Humanity is complex." ~Bert McCoy

187. "Yo ho, yo ho, a hermit's life for me." ~Bert McCoy

188.
A peach tree in bloom
Mid-afternoon rain shower
Freedom costs nothing

189. "Not making a big deal about the small things really matters." ~Bert McCoy

190. "To see problems or to find solutions - this is the true question."
~Bert McCoy

191. "Bodies die - Spirit lives." ~Bert McCoy

192. "Not making a big deal about the small things is a big deal." ~Bert McCoy

193. "Nobody is really famous in a dream." ~Bert McCoy

194. "Nobody is really famous in a dream world." ~Bert McCoy

195. "Don't be mislead by the mind... Just realize You exist." ~Bert McCoy

196. "Our journey is from nonduality to duality to nonduality." ~Bert McCoy

197. "All journeys taste heartbreak." ~Bert McCoy

198. "Be more concerned with what's going inside the head rather than outside the head." ~Bert McCoy

199. "The closer you look, the emptier this world gets."
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200. "Emptiness reveals itself to Oneness." ~Bert McCoy

201. "Emptiness reveals itself to Emptiness." ~Bert McCoy

202. "Nature always accepts what is... Why don't we?" ~Bert McCoy

203. "Desirelessness is true harmony." ~Bert McCoy

204. "Our journey is from nonduality to duality and back to nonduality." ~Bert McCoy

205. "Learning how to learn is paramount to one's education." ~Bert McCoy

206. “When you start to question why, you become part of the problem.” ~Bert McCoy

207. "The way out of suffering is to say yes to what is." ~Bert McCoy

208. "The way out of suffering is saying yes to what is." ~Bert McCoy

209. "Smiles are life preservers - throw them to anyone who needs one." ~Bert McCoy

210. "Feeding the ego-mind is like feeding a stray dog—it will keep coming back for more." ~Bert McCoy

211. "A quiet mind is always in the flow." ~Bert McCoy

212. "You can't point to the Truth because You are the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

213. "We don’t know what we’re capable of when we live from the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

214. "When thought dies... You arise." ~Bert McCoy

215. "No need to hold onto anger when you wake up from the dream." ~Bert McCoy

216. "When we live from the ego-mind, we don’t know what we’re really capable of." ~Bert McCoy

217. "To be at peace only the 'I Am' is necessary." ~Bert McCoy

218. "The ego-mind loves to seduce us with past and future." ~Bert McCoy

219. "To be distracted by the world or not to be distracted by the world... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

220. "Why search for the entrance when you're already inside?" ~Bert McCoy

221. "The thought, 'I am a seeker,' keeps one from self-realization."
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222. "You are always and forever the Self." ~Bert McCoy

223. "Show me a thought in the head, and I'll show you a ghost." ~Bert McCoy

224. "Melt in devotion and stay on task." ~Bert McCoy

225. "Unmasked from the person, I am pure Being." ~Bert McCoy

226. "Silence is true liberation." ~Bert McCoy

227. "At some point, you'll have to take the dive." ~Bert McCoy

228. "To think or to know - this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

229. "The ego-mind is a freeway sign directing us to a mirage." ~Bert McCoy

230. "Spaciousness holds all forms in place." ~Bert McCoy

231. "If we're not at peace, the mind's the culprit." ~Bert McCoy

232. "What has no origin must have no end." ~Bert McCoy

233. "The mind likes a good argument - the heart likes to smile." ~Bert McCoy

234. "Why search for a belief or a method when you can uncover something Real?" ~Bert McCoy

235. "Just being Your true Self is the best meditation." ~Bert McCoy

236. "In ten thousand years we'll see." ~Bert McCoy

237. "No theory can explain the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

238. The ego-mind is a freeway sign directing us to a mirage." ~Bert McCoy

239. "Dogma slows down Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

240. "The ego-mind can't scare someone who dwells in this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

241. "Who knows the ego-mind better than You." ~Bert McCoy

242. "The true journey is the search for the meaning of life." ~Bert McCoy

243. "Only this present moment can quench your thirst." ~Bert McCoy

244. "Having more will never quench Our thirst." ~Bert McCoy

245. "More thought will never quench Your thirst for Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

246. "More can never quench Our thirst." ~Bert McCoy

247. "Make someone's day... Be the white knight." ~Bert McCoy

248. "No theories or belief is needed for Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

249. "Creative genius is first seen as ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

250. "All emanates from silence and returns to silence." ~Bert McCoy

251. "Words cannot reach Silence." ~Bert McCoy

252. "The intellect can only take us so far - then we wait for stillness to pull us in." ~Bert McCoy

253. "No theory or belief is necessary to be You." ~Bert McCoy

254. "All emanates from Silence and returns back to Silence." ~Bert McCoy

255. "Only with great compassion will we get through with all that we're given." ~Bert McCoy

256. "We must allow ourselves to be happy no matter what." Bert McCoy

257. "Regrets contrast the joy found in this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

258. "Having regrets keeps us in the past." ~Bert McCoy

259. "Regrets keep us from Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

260. "Knowledge is kith and kin to Silence." ~Bert McCoy

261. "All words are surrounded by space. Remember to give the space as much attention, if not more, than the words." ~Bert McCoy

262. "All great teachings emanate from Silence." ~Bert McCoy

263. "Silence is Source energy." ~Bert McCoy

264. "Silence is the primordial language." ~Bert McCoy

265. "Unspoken words can be more powerful than speech." ~Bert McCoy

266. "True understanding is a gift from Silence." ~Bert McCoy

267. "The goal is to be still... Even when shaken." ~Bert McCoy

268. "Birdsong is beneficial to our overall health." ~Bert McCoy

269. "Company with the wise awakens peace and joy." ~Bert McCoy

270. "A great mother or father touches millions of people." ~Bert McCoy

271. "Stress makes our vacations oh so sweet." ~Bert McCoy

272. "To try to change the picture or to surrender to what is... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

273. "To seek the source or to be lost in the world... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

274. "To take life seriously or to roll with laughter... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

275. "Joy and sorrow, life and death... all happen on the world's stage." ~Bert McCoy

276. "To be in the world and not of it or to be lost in the world and not know Your Source... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

277. "To see life as it is, or to wish life were different... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

278. "There is no mind to the Sun... and yet It keeps giving." ~Bert McCoy

279. "To be unfettered by worldly drama, or to smile at its humor... this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

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280. "Free from attachment... and We are all One." ~Bert McCoy

281. "I have no more cares... For all are His." ~Bert McCoy

282. "The ego-mind in front its Source is like a match stick in front of the sun." ~Bert McCoy

283. "To be distracted by the world or not to be distracted by the world... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

284. "All ignorance is play." ~Bert McCoy

285. "All ignorance is theatre." ~Bert McCoy

286. "All is shadows on water." ~Bert McCoy

287. "Wisdom knows that happiness comes and goes." ~Bert McCoy

288. "Wisdom knows that unhappiness is only temporary." ~Bert McCoy

289. "No theory is necessary to be free." ~Bert McCoy

290. "Grace awaits our call." ~Bert McCoy

291. "Investigate who the 'I' is in Your head - and be free." ~Bert McCoy

292. "With Grace... The darkness opens and proliferates into Pure Beauty." ~Bert McCoy

293. "Enlightenment comes in all colors and shapes." ~Bert McCoy

294. "One of our goals is to find the right mirror." ~Bert McCoy

295. "The wise understand that what might be right might be wrong - and what might be wrong might be right." ~Bert McCoy

296. "Deep down we know what we Can do to make things right." ~Bert McCoy

297. "Deep down we know what we need to do to make things right." ~Bert McCoy

298. "Following the ego-mind will not make things right." ~Bert McCoy

299. "The ego-mind can deceive Us only if We listen." ~Bert McCoy

300. "Having the right view follows us through everything." ~Bert McCoy

301. "To be content with what is or to feel unfulfilled... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

302. "The ego-mind in front of its Source is like a match stick in front of the sun." ~Bert McCoy

303. "Grace leaves us a trail of breadcrumbs - follow them back to Your Source." ~Bert McCoy

304. "The ego-mind likes beliefs and theory... The Heart doesn't need them." ~Bert McCoy

305. "Surrendering to what is gives us a life raft." ~Bert McCoy

306. "Thinking we are the doer limits our understanding." ~Bert McCoy

307. "Thinking we're the director of this play limits our understanding." ~Bert McCoy

308. "Every artisan was once a lost little kid." ~Bert McCoy

309. "Our concerns are limiting... The Divine knows best." ~Bert McCoy

310. "Our concerns are His... The Divine knows best." ~Bert McCoy

311. "When we realize we are helpless, we're on the right path." ~Bert McCoy

312. "Don't be kind to the troublemaking mind... be unconcerned." ~Bert McCoy

313. "With proper care, gardening brings peace and joy." ~Bert McCoy

314. "All people are tools for the Beloved." ~Bert McCoy

315. "All talk is duality." ~Bert McCoy

316. "To be totally free the ego-mind must burn." ~Bert McCoy

317. "To sit in silence is to sit on a throne." ~Bert McCoy

318. "Seeing God everywhere is a beautiful meditation." ~Bert McCoy

319. "The 'seeing God everywhere' meditation can happen anywhere." ~Bert McCoy

320. "Talking about God is duality." ~Bert McCoy

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321. "False ideas are a result of separation." ~Bert McCoy

322. "False ideas are a result of false separation." ~Bert McCoy

323. "False ideas are a result of a false separation." ~Bert McCoy

324. "The Truth is contrasted with desire." ~Bert McCoy

325. "The ego-mind can convince us that what's wrong is right and what's right is wrong." ~Bert McCoy

326. "Blame is a favorite pastime for the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

327. "Contentment with 'what is' is wise." ~Bert McCoy

328. "We risk nothing by letting the past and future go." ~Bert McCoy

329. "There's a huge difference between being this moment and talking about this moment." ~Bert McCoy

330. "Every day's a good day to get a lot done." ~Bert McCoy

331. "When our knees are on the ground and our hands are pointed to the sky, we begin to understand." ~Bert McCoy

332. "We begin to understand when our knees are on the ground and our hands are pointed to the sky." ~Bert McCoy

333. "Only lovers tell stories." ~Bert McCoy

334. "Only lovers tell great stories." ~Bert McCoy

335. "The emptier I get, the more alive I feel." ~Bert McCoy

336. "The emptier I get, the more alive I Am." ~Bert McCoy

337. "Only lovers write great stories." ~Bert McCoy

338. "Formless and Limitless are We." ~Bert McCoy

339. "Just being yourself is the best meditation." ~Bert McCoy

340. "Just being ourselves is the best meditation." ~Bert McCoy

341. "Fear of silence brings pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

342. "Helping others to see clearly is a true calling." ~Bert McCoy

343. "The search for God begins in a mirror." ~Bert McCoy

344. "When all else fails we must wake up from the dream." ~Bert McCoy

345. "Relax and let the spirit take the wheel for a while." ~Bert McCoy

346. "Self-improvement is a worldly pursuit – finding your deepest self is the ultimate quest." ~Bert McCoy

347. "All obstacles are really blessings." ~Bert McCoy

348. "Only a genius recognizes another genius." ~Bert McCoy

349. "Creative genius is only recognized by a few." ~Bert McCoy

350. "When we start looking within... Our interest in this world fades." ~Bert McCoy

351. "There's a doer until One realizes there is no doer." ~Bert McCoy

352. "When there's no body-mind, there are no limits." ~Bert McCoy

353. "Distilled quotes are closer to the truth." ~Bert McCoy

354. "Open Your eyes in deep sleep and taste everlasting peace." ~Bert McCoy

355. "Prior to the body-mind is our true home." ~Bert McCoy

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356. "If we keep following the ego-mind's path, we'll eventually make it to the witch's house for soup." ~Bert McCoy

357. "One must be here and now to be free from past and future." ~Bert McCoy

358. "To be a mad dog or to accept life as it is... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

359. "Our true Self is just behind the last curtain." ~Bert McCoy

360. "It's our epiphanies that re-charge our batteries." ~Bert McCoy

361. "We learn more from epiphanies than from writing essays." ~Bert McCoy

362. "Who or What remains awake in deep sleep?" ~Bert McCoy

363. "Main role or ensemble actor... We all have our parts to play in this world theater." ~Bert McCoy

364. "Open your eyes in deep sleep and taste everlasting peace." ~Bert McCoy

365. "When we wake up, we realize that no one was mad at anyone." ~Bert McCoy

366. "Imagination will never take us to here and now." ~Bert McCoy

367. "To share our talents or to share our complaints... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

368. "Silence awakens innate energies." ~Bert McCoy

369. "Silence tunes the heart strings." ~Bert McCoy

370. "Cherish those who have quiet minds." ~Bert McCoy

371. "When there's no body-mind, there are no more limits." ~Bert McCoy

372. "To pray with thought or to sit in stillness and ask for nothing... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

373. "To fulfill our desires or to find the Self... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

374. "You are the greater Self... Act like it." ~Bert McCoy

375. "Meditation helps the mind to focus - So why wouldn't we offer meditation classes in school?" ~Bert McCoy

376. "The ego-mind is a dense jungle... it's easy to get lost." ~Bert McCoy

377. "When the body-mind is transcended... One's Realized." ~Bert McCoy

378. "Knowing how far to push someone is extremely important." ~Bert McCoy

379. "There's a big difference between living the truth and talking about the truth." ~Bert McCoy

380. "There's no 'peace of mind' in the jungle of the intellect." ~Bert McCoy

381. "Self-realization is too subtle for thought." ~Bert McCoy

382. "Great truths will be revealed in silence and intuition." ~Bert McCoy

383. "We're far more special than the ego-mind thinks." ~Bert McCoy

384. "Grace reveals herself through emptiness." ~Bert McCoy

385. "Serenity reveals herself through stillness." ~Bert McCoy

386. "The eyes are a monitor for our viewing pleasure." ~Bert McCoy

387. "With a false sense of separation comes a false proliferation of ideas." ~Bert McCoy

388. "When we're present in the here and now, we realize all is in harmony." ~Bert McCoy

389. "Nature always accepts what is... So why don't we?" ~Bert McCoy

390. "You can't meet new friends by hanging out with the same people." ~Bert McCoy

391. "Desire helps us to dig our holes deeper." ~Bert McCoy

392. "Beyond our closed eyes, all is bright." ~Bert McCoy

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393. "Who do we love more... our desires or God?" ~Bert McCoy

394. "To love our desires or to love God... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

395. "To pray for our desires or to pray for God... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

396. "All prayers should end with... Thy will be done!" ~Bert McCoy

397. "The real You is here, there, and everywhere." ~Bert McCoy

398. "Seeking the Guru is really seeking God." ~Bert McCoy

399. "Seeking the Guru is really seeking Yourself." ~Bert McCoy

400. "The higher realms are as subtle as a rose petal in palm of Our hand." ~Bert McCoy

401. "Desire makes our holes deeper." ~Bert McCoy

402. "Attachment always tightens our chains." ~Bert McCoy

403. "Great pain and suffering awakens great sympathy." ~Bert McCoy

404. "Great attributes for a new or old teacher are forgiveness, tranquility, and patience." ~Bert McCoy

405. "Devotion is supreme - Words are as empty as air." ~Bert McCoy

406. "God is here and now - absolutely nothing here really exists." ~Bert McCoy

407. "The ultimate healing is to realize that All is One." ~Bert McCoy

408. "All great musicians are mystics." ~Bert McCoy

409. "Harmony of soul is unforgettable music." ~Bert McCoy

410. "Stay in tune with this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

411. "Stillness is Source music." ~Bert McCoy

412. "This present moment is our tuning fork." ~Bert McCoy

413. "Finding the right vibration heals Us." ~Bert McCoy

414. "Keep flowing with the present moment... otherwise you'll exhaust yourself." ~Bert McCoy

415. "Trust that the flow of this present moment will carry you to the Ocean." ~Bert McCoy

416. "Fighting the current of life is exhausting." ~Bert McCoy

417. "To travel swiftly down a river, we must go with the flow." ~Bert McCoy

418. "Don't try to control the river... Flow with the river." ~Bert McCoy

419. "The ego-mind acquiesces when we accept what is." ~Bert McCoy

420. "Accepting 'what is' removes complaining from the ego-mind's plate." ~Bert McCoy

421. "May our actions be honest and our truth be told." ~Bert McCoy

422. "Minds are very useful as long as they have been trained to be still." ~Bert McCoy

423. "The ego-mind is useless when we need to listen." ~Bert McCoy

424. "Spiritual wisdom is always here and now." ~Bert McCoy

425. "The naming of the spiritual separates us from the spiritual." ~Bert McCoy

426. "Our final destination has always been here and now." ~Bert McCoy

427. "Only by accepting 'what is' can we be truly satisfied." ~Bert McCoy

428. "Don't be misled by the ego-mind... Just realize you exist without time or space." ~Bert McCoy

429. "Observe without opinion and help without expectation." ~Bert McCoy

430. "To seek out a method or to seek the Divine directly... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

431. "It's not easy for a drop to realize it's really the great Ocean." ~Bert McCoy

432. "It's hard for a drop to imagine it will one day be the great Ocean." ~Bert McCoy

433. "We must stop seeking methods and start seeking the Source." ~Bert McCoy

434. "To seek a method or to seek the Source... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

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435. "When we remove the roots we remove the trunk, branches, leaves, and bugs." ~Bert McCoy

436. "A still mind surrenders to what is." ~Bert McCoy

437. "Don't think you are the 'I Am'; be the 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy

438. "Be it ever so humble, there's no place like here and now." ~Bert McCoy

439. "If you want to hear some wise words... visit a barber shop or hair salon."  ~Bert McCoy

440. "Don't follow one single thought and you're liberated. ~Bert McCoy

441. "Accept everything that happens in this present moment and you are Divine." ~Bert McCoy

442. "Who needs words when wisdom comes intuitively from silence." ~Bert McCoy

443. "Who needs words when wisdom is intuitive." ~Bert McCoy

444. "When the water flows... grab a pen and paper." ~Bert McCoy

445. "A quick death or a drawn-out long one... this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

446. "Most of the time the first book is the best." ~Bert McCoy

447. "Multiplicity is such a cheat - all is One." ~Bert McCoy

448. "Great pain and suffering awakens great sympathy." ~Bert McCoy

449. 'Being a great dad is all about sacrifice." ~Bert McCoy

450. "The truly talented waste no time getting started." ~Bert McCoy

451. "Words are weak... Live your dream." ~Bert McCoy

452. "Writing gives us something fun to do." ~Bert McCoy

453. "The truly talented waste no time to get started." ~Bert McCoy

454. "The truly talented waste no time to getting started." ~Bert McCoy

455. "The Spirit is so ingrained in us... We forget our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

456. "We all sit on a throne during this play of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

457. "Wisdom comes from That place beyond words." ~Bert McCoy

458. "A 'nobody' has a hard time signing their book." ~Bert McCoy

459. "Love is everywhere... drink from the closest fountain." ~Bert McCoy

460. "No matter what happens... We're always sitting on a throne." ~Bert McCoy

461. "When We have the right view... We're always in Sadhana." ~Bert McCoy

462. "Words cannot define Truth." ~Bert McCoy

463. "The silent sense of 'I Am' is Our Divine Self." ~Bert McCoy

464. 'Words cannot define the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

465. "Breaking down our many walls can't hurt." ~Bert McCoy

466. "This present moment is our Life textbook... read it." ~Bert McCoy

467. "Be it ever so humble, there's no place like Now." ~Bert McCoy

468. "Let's teach our children how not to be suckers... the second time." ~Bert McCoy

469. "Let's teach our kids how not to be a sucker... the second time." ~Bert McCoy

470. "Words cannot reach the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

471. "Love never turns on Itself." ~Bert McCoy

472. "Love is everywhere... give it and take it." ~Bert McCoy

473. "All talk about God is duality." ~Bert McCoy

474. "All tears wash out." ~Bert McCoy

475. "All tears wash out in time." ~Bert McCoy

476. "Ego-minds are always in the seeking mode." ~Bert McCoy

477. "The ego-mind is like quicksand... The more we struggle, the faster we sink." ~Bert McCoy

478. "Despite what the mind may think... life goes on... and on... and on..."
~Bert McCoy

479. "The present moment is our textbook... Read it." ~Bert McCoy

480. "This present moment is the shelter against the ego-mind's storm." ~Bert McCoy

481. "This present moment is the true shelter against the ego-mind's storm." ~Bert McCoy

482. "Thinking we're the body-mind is the greatest obstacle to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

483. "When nothing matters... We are Parabrahman." ~Bert McCoy

484. "You are not the body-mind... You are Spirit inside the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

485. "Shape and form blind us from our Absolute State." ~Bert McCoy

486. "Resentment of 'what is' brings more pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

487. "Don't get lost in the head... Love is the goal." ~Bert McCoy

488. "When nothing else matters... You are Parabrahman." ~Bert McCoy

489. "You are not the body-mind... You are Spirit in a body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

490. "It's not easy doing absolutely nothing." ~Bert McCoy

491. "Shape and form blind Us from Our Absolute State." ~Bert McCoy

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492. "Only the ego-mind expresses doubt." ~Bert McCoy

493. "All true friends will tell you right from wrong." ~Bert McCoy

494. "You exist without the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

495. "Eternal peace is without words." ~Bert McCoy

496. "Eternal Peace is without duality." ~Bert McCoy

497. "Thinking about God is duality." ~Bert McCoy

498. "Talking about God is duality." ~Bert McCoy

499. "Unconditional acceptance of who we are brings peace of mind." ~Bert McCoy

500. "Unconditional acceptance of 'what is' brings peace of mind." ~Bert McCoy

501. "Hiding our head in the sand doesn't remove the threat." ~Bert McCoy

502. "The more mental we, are the more miserable we are." ~Bert McCoy

503. "Only a strong person can accept their weaknesses." ~Bert McCoy

504. "Only a Buddha can accept their weaknesses." ~Bert McCoy

505. "Acceptance without judgement brings peace of mind." ~Bert McCoy

506. "The mind can't liberate You... The mind's the jailer." ~Bert McCoy

507. "Don't be the little self... Just Be." ~Bert McCoy

508. "All we need is the courage to do what is right." ~Bert McCoy

509. "To believe the ego-mind or to question everything it says... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

08/22/24

510. "To flow with life or to live in the past and future... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

511. "If you play by the rules... You should be under the radar." ~Bert McCoy

512. "To seek the Truth within or to seek the Truth without... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

513. "Satisfying one's desires brings pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

514. "Addictions bring discontent." ~Bert McCoy

515. "Being anxious about the future brings discontent." ~Bert McCoy

516. "To see life as a nightmare or as a wonderful dream... This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

517. "Life is exactly as it should be... For training purposes." ~Bert McCoy

518. "The unexpected will show up more than the expected." ~Bert McCoy

519. "More often than not, the unexpected will show up more than the expected." ~Bert McCoy

520. "You can be the Absolute and not know it." ~Bert McCoy

521. "Being peaceful requires merit." ~Bert McCoy

522. "Useless discussion limits our usefulness." ~Bert McCoy

523. "Only the here and now can expose all doubt." ~Bert McCoy

524. "To be a slave to desire or to be free... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

525. "The more we think we know... the further we are from the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

526. "Resentment of 'what is' brings pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

08/23/24

527. "There's a big difference between being alone and being lonely—being lonely is an ego-mind thing, while being alone is peaceful and calm." ~Bert McCoy

528. "Only the ego-mind experiences doubt." ~Bert McCoy

529. "Resisting trouble brings more trouble." ~Bert McCoy

530. "Watching pain and suffering separates us from pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

531. "I am That which knows that I Am here and now." ~Bert McCoy

532. "The Eternal in us knows this is all temporary." ~Bert McCoy

533. "If we got time to lean, we've got time to write." ~Bert McCoy

534. "The world is a classroom... Don't show up late." ~Bert McCoy

535. "Love never turns off... It's just masked by the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

536. "All great people see themselves as normal." ~Bert McCoy

537. "Seekers must find the Source of thought." ~Bert McCoy

538. "Careful you're not seeking a method instead of the the Source." ~Bert McCoy

539. "All difficult situations make great stories." ~Bert McCoy

540. "All great teachers see themselves as normal." ~Bert McCoy

541. "The present moment is our life textbook." ~Bert McCoy

542. "When the 'I Am' is gone... All is one." ~Bert McCoy

543. "Don't get too drunk on beliefs... They come with a terrible hangover." ~Bert McCoy

544. "Happiness is our natural state... anything else is mind created." ~Bert McCoy

8/27/24

545. "Clouds are artists, too." ~Bert McCoy

546. "When life gets heavy... stay out of the past." ~Bert McCoy

547. "A beautiful sunset is a work of Majesty." ~Bert McCoy

548. "If you look long enough and deep enough... we'll find each other." ~Bert McCoy

549. "All worry belongs to the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

550. "The heavier the rock, the harder it is to flow." ~Bert McCoy

551. "To tighten the chains or to search for the key... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

552. "All that matters is liberation." ~Bert McCoy

553. "Refusal to follow thought awakens true power." ~Bert McCoy

554. "The mind's help is not needed to be free." ~Bert McCoy

555. "Peace of mind is our best friend." ~Bert McCoy

556. "A still mind is in harmony with this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

557. "The world comes and goes... You do not." ~Bert McCoy

558. "Our real nature is prior to the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

559. "Playing God is easier than the mind thinks." ~Bert McCoy

560. "By Grace, I remember what most have forgotten." ~Bert McCoy

561. "To focus on the dead or to focus on the living... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

562. "The wind loves to play the wind chimes." ~Bert McCoy

563. "When we win we learn how to follow; and, when we lose we learn how to lead." ~Bert McCoy

564. "This world has sprouted from one tiny seed." ~Bert McCoy

565. "Nothing on the stage of life should be taken seriously." ~Bert McCoy

566. "The words of the Guru are as sweet as song." ~Bert McCoy

567. "All dreams are different... it's the waking up that's the same." ~Bert McCoy

568. "The desire for self-realization cures us from ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

569. "The greatest teacher brings us peace." ~Bert McCoy

570. "The greatest teacher will bring you peace." ~Bert McCoy

571. "If we're lucky, the Guru will call us out of this jungle." ~Bert McCoy

572. "Sometimes... all we need is a brighter light." ~Bert McCoy

573. "Gardening reveals to us what words cannot." ~Bert McCoy

8/28/24

574. "Sometimes... all we need is a simple teacher." ~Bert McCoy

575. "In teaching... you're only as good as your next student." ~Bert McCoy

576. "Sometimes... all we need is a brighter light to see." ~Bert McCoy

577. "The purpose of life is to play your music." ~Bert McCoy

8/30/24

578. "Each day is a perfect day to go with the flow." ~Bert McCoy

579. "If we can't listen to the mind... We're lost in it." ~Bert McCoy

580. "The way we talk about ourselves is the way we talk about others, and the way we talk about others is the way we talk about ourselves." ~Bert McCoy

581. "Being Happy is our natural state." ~Bert McCoy

582. "To be lost in a dream or to wake up... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

583. "Wisdom makes the teacher." ~Bert McCoy

584. "Pure listening takes us to the here and now." ~Bert McCoy

09/03/24

585. "No one really knows what's going on here... with the exception of a few who see this as all a dream." ~Bert McCoy

586. "No one really knows what's going on... with the exception of a few who see this as all a dream." ~Bert McCoy

587. "Only God Is." ~Bert McCoy

588. "Leave it to the Present Moment to guide You." ~Bert McCoy

589. "See the world as perfect, and intuitively you will understand why." ~Bert McCoy

590. "To talk or to be silent... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

591. "Seek nothing and be content with what is." ~Bert McCoy

09/04/24

592. "God is easy to reach, for God is here and now." ~Bert McCoy

593. "Look away from fearful thoughts and be free." ~Bert McCoy

594. "Stop creating obstacles and peace of mind will find You." ~Bert McCoy

595. "All thoughts, photos, and videos in the head aren't real." ~Bert McCoy

596. "Wisdom abounds with a still mind." ~Bert McCoy

597. "Wisdom abounds in a still mind." ~Bert McCoy

598. "The Real must always be here and now." ~Bert McCoy

599. "Sometimes only a few choice quotes are needed." ~Bert McCoy

600. "To remember... only a few choice words are needed." ~Bert McCoy

601. "Oneness is Life's true perspective." ~Bert McCoy

602. "Oneness is the one true perspective." ~Bert McCoy

603. "Book knowledge is not wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

604. "Worry is a waste of time... make a plan instead." ~Bert McCoy

605. "Belief is not eternal... only Truth is eternal." ~Bert McCoy

606. "Beliefs are a dime a dozen... buy two and get one free." ~Bert McCoy

607. "No person becomes enlightened... when enlightened there is no more person." ~Bert McCoy

608. "Ultimately... We're all just racing ourselves." ~Bert McCoy

609. "Our worthiness opens many doors." ~Bert McCoy

610. "Those possessed with the possibility of Self-realization are given a great gift." ~Bert McCoy

611. "Thought is an obstacle in the quest for Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

612. "The taste of peace calls us back for more." ~Bert McCoy

613. "Be happy when you see the exit door." ~Bert McCoy

614. "We cling to life because all of life is love." ~Bert McCoy

615. "Make right your day... before the sun sets." ~Bert McCoy

616. "All of life is spiritual practice." ~Bert McCoy

617. "Ego-minds are great at adding fuel to a fire." ~Bert McCoy

618. "True wisdom is a silent language." ~Bert McCoy

619. "All of creation says, 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy

620. "All of creation sings, 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy

621. "Gardening is a powerful yoga." ~Bert McCoy

09/05/24

622. "Being in the flow of life brings us happiness." ~Bert McCoy

623. "Flowers don't try to be beautiful... they just are." ~Bert McCoy

624. "Don't stress... just do what needs to be done." ~Bert McCoy

625. "Don't stress... just do what needs to be done." ~Bert McCoy

626. "Wisdom will help America grow." ~Bert McCoy

627. "We must stop thinking the same thoughts." – Bert McCoy

628. "Stand separate from thought and you are its Master." ~Bert McCoy

629. "We must learn to build bridges... not dig holes. ~Bert McCoy

630. "Wanting security in a world of insecurity is not realistic." – Bert McCoy

631. "Life teaches us in many unexpected ways." ~Bert McCoy

632. "Our success is reliant upon Grace." ~Bert McCoy

633. "The Self leads Us to the Self." ~Bert McCoy

634. "The God within is the God without." ~Bert McCoy

635. "The God within is the same as the God without." – Bert McCoy

636. "The key to living is devotion." ~Bert McCoy

637. "To pray for our desires or to pray for God... this is a good question."
~Bert McCoy

638. "To go within, one must avoid thoughts of the past and future." – Bert McCoy

639. "When we accept ourselves, we stop hiding." – Bert McCoy

640. "Magic only happens in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

641. "Magic can only happen in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

642. "This world serves us entertainment." ~Bert McCoy

09/06/24

643. "Seeking security in an uncertain world is foolish." ~Bert McCoy

644. "If you can't change it, then it is what it is." ~Bert McCoy

645. "You're only your current age for a short period of time." ~Bert McCoy

646. "We must bypass the body-mind to awaken." ~Bert McCoy

647. "The purpose of duality is to witness Love." ~Bert McCoy

648. "When we improve our sight... we improve our next step." ~Bert McCoy

649. "Gardening is a supreme Yoga." ~Bert McCoy

650. "One becomes enlightened for others." ~Bert McCoy

651. "We're not as human as the ego-mind thinks." ~Bert McCoy

652. "You are the silent witness of this wonderful play." ~Bert McCoy

653. "Life is easier than the mind thinks." ~Bert McCoy

654. "Beyond the transient is the I Am." ~Bert McCoy

655. "Truth is beyond the transient." ~Bert McCoy

656. "We are beyond all belief and nestled in Beingness." ~Bert McCoy

657. "How we live is more important than what we live." ~Bert McCoy

658. "How one lives is more important than what one lives." ~Bert McCoy

659. "Be aloof to the ego-mind, and you will be at peace." ~Bert McCoy

660. "One becomes enlightened for others... then one realizes there are no others." ~Bert McCoy

661. "One becomes enlightened for others, only to realize there are no others." – Bert McCoy

662. "The best weight to lose is the weight of the past." ~Bert McCoy

663. "Welcome back to the now." ~Bert McCoy

664. "Welcome back to the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

665. "Welcome back to the here and now." ~Bert McCoy

666. "Accepting a weakness brings us strength." ~Bert McCoy

667. "Open-mindedness allows us to question our reality and purpose." ~Bert McCoy

668. "Rooted in being... You are not touched by any of this." ~Bert McCoy

669. "The ego-mind is used to getting its own way." ~Bert McCoy

670. "Spirit wins." ~Bert McCoy

671. "Only what is born will one day die." ~Bert McCoy

672. "Only what is born will suffer." ~Bert McCoy

673. "Only what is born suffers." ~Bert McCoy

674. "All knowledge in this manifested world is paradoxical." ~Bert McCoy

675. "When you're born, you suffer. When you realize you were never born, you know you will never suffer." ~Bert McCoy

676. "We must learn how to have better conversations." ~Bert McCoy

677. "Reality is too subtle for the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

678. "When you're born, you will suffer. When you realize you were never born, you realize you've never suffered." ~Bert McCoy

679. "Negativity weakens our resolve." ~Bert McCoy

680. "Too much planning replaces doing." ~Bert McCoy

681. "Simplification is an art worth cherishing." ~Bert McCoy

682. "Kicking what we don't want to another pond won't make the world better place." ~Bert McCoy

683. "This world serves us constant entertainment... we should applaud once in a while." ~Bert McCoy

684. "The key to living the dream is devoting oneself to this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

685. "When we've totally let go of something... It means we've let go of a hot piece of burning coal." ~Bert McCoy

686. "Letting go means you've realized that holding onto a hot piece of coal isn't worth it." ~Bert McCoy

687. "Listening happens with a still mind." ~Bert McCoy

688. "Eventually, all of this will pop like a soap bubble." ~Bert McCoy

689. "The world serves us entertainment... let's applaud once in a while." ~Bert McCoy

690. "This world serves us constant entertainment... we should applaud once in a while." ~Bert McCoy

09/30/24

691. "The fewer the words, the closer to the Self." ~Bert McCoy

692. "Desirelessness is the true faith." ~Bert McCoy

693. "When one is awake, one realizes this is all a dream and worthy of applause." ~Bert McCoy

694. "To react positively or negatively... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

695. "To believe in thought or not to believe in thought... this is a good question." ~Bert McCoy

696. "To know everything happens for a reason or to see that life is against us... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

697. "We're amazing when we accept this moment as it is." ~Bert McCoy

698. "The here and now supports us; why do we run away to the past or future?" ~Bert McCoy

699. "All separation is an illusion; all is one." ~Bert McCoy

700. "Keep helping others, and the right results will surface." ~Bert McCoy

701. "Just because you don't understand... it doesn't make it any less profound." ~Bert McCoy

702. "Small acts of kindness are to be cherished." ~Bert McCoy

703. "See yourself in everything, and you are liberated." ~Bert McCoy

704. "The little things are the amazing things." ~Bert McCoy

705. "All is mise en scene in a made up story." ~Bert McCoy

706. "Depend on nothing and no one for your happiness." ~Bert McCoy

707. "Stop obsessing over the old and tired past." ~Bert McCoy

708. "You are not the shell... you are the pearl within the shell." ~Bert McCoy

709. "A sage sees this world as film on the screen of consciousness." ~Bert McCoy

10/01/24

710. "When we live in the now, we don't have to overthink." ~Bert McCoy

711. "To work for the incentive or to work for the love of work... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

712. "A mind turned outward brings pain and suffering; a mind turned inward brings peace of mind." ~Bert McCoy

713. "We must learn to say no to the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

714. "We are perfection inside imperfection." ~Bert McCoy

715. "What's not real will eventually fall away." ~Bert McCoy

716. "Why get lost in thoughts when you can be aloof? This is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

717. "Silence is clean; speech is muddy." ~Bert McCoy

718. "When thought melts away, happiness is revealed." ~Bert McCoy

719. "We enjoy the price in learning to meditate." ~Bert McCoy

720. "To think you are special or not to think you are special... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

721. "The real you is in need of nothing; relax and enjoy the show." ~Bert McCoy

721. "Happiness has no cause; it is our natural state." ~Bert McCoy

722. "Give it a try; see yourself in everything." ~Bert McCoy

723. "What is, is to be accepted; otherwise, we suffer." ~Bert McCoy

724. "To be myself or to be someone I am not? This is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

725. "One is awakened when One sees no more value in the world." ~Bert McCoy

726. "There are no monsters in your head; It's just the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

727. "Free yourself from the senses, and you are Divine." ~Bert McCoy

728. "The key to life is to be aloof to everything." ~Bert McCoy

729. "You have karma until you realize you are beyond karma." ~Bert McCoy

730. "Don't make friends with an unhappy mind." ~Bert McCoy

731. "The restless and the quiet don't go together." ~Bert McCoy

732. "Knowledge is not as important as remembering." ~Bert McCoy

733. "Knowledge is not as important as remembering your true nature." ~Bert McCoy

10/03/24

734. "Make it a great day by going with the flow of life." ~Bert McCoy

735. "The Spirit requires nothing; the body-mind requires constant maintenance." ~Bert McCoy

736. "The body-mind fears death... not the Spirit." ~Bert McCoy

737. "Satisfyingly the ego-mind is not in our best interest." ~Bert McCoy

738. "Keeping life simple keeps us smiling." ~Bert McCoy

739. "The body-mind never was." ~Bert McCoy

740. "Life is a flowing river: to fight to get upstream or to go with the flow? This is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

741. "Look without thinking and be at peace." ~Bert McCoy

742. "The Divine experiences this play of form through the senses." ~Bert McCoy

743. "The real You is a participant in this grand play." ~Bert McCoy

744. "Each step takes us a little closer to our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

10/04/24

745. "Collecting stuff seems important until one realizes that getting rid of stuff makes life easier." ~Bert McCoy

746. "Meditation burns away the dark clouds." ~Bert McCoy

747. "Be the truth and live forever." ~Bert McCoy

748. "To worship the dust or not to worship the dust... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

749. "Trying to escape what is, is not the enlightened path." ~Bert McCoy

750. "Grace reminds us of what we are not." ~Bert McCoy

751. "We must be patient and allow others to live out their karma." ~Bert McCoy

752. "Everything has a beginning, middle, and end—except you." ~Bert McCoy

753. "Only an ego-mind wants to get even." ~Bert McCoy

754. "When we understand the big picture, we will judge no one." ~Bert McCoy

755. "Beingness and experience are like oil and vinegar." ~Bert McCoy

756. "Self-realization sees no duality." ~Bert McCoy

757. "Our real nature is as light as air." ~Bert McCoy

758. "Belief in the false strengthens the illusion." ~Bert McCoy

759. "Deep down we are happy no matter what." ~Bert McCoy

10/07/24

760. "Chaos is needed when we need to learn the really deep lessons." ~Bert McCoy

761. "The cause of our bondage is the belief in the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

762. "Satisfyingly the ego-mind is not in our best interest." ~Bert McCoy

763. "Flowing like a river is true intelligence." ~Bert McCoy

764. "You're having fun when you forget you're getting paid." ~Bert McCoy

765. "This world is our paradise; do whatever you can with your small piece." ~Bert McCoy

766. "Beauty can only exist in this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

767. "Meditation burns away the mind fog." ~Bert McCoy

767. "Beauty only exists in this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

768. "This world's a show, don't forget you're playing a part." ~Bert McCoy

769. "It takes time to fill a bowl of regret, and a second to drop it." ~Bert McCoy

770. "Seek nothing to be happy... seeking only satisfies the mind." ~Bert McCoy

771. "The mind will never understand the ways of the heart." ~Bert McCoy

772. "Meditate on nothingness and be free." ~Bert McCoy

773. "Escape the world by desiring nothing from it." ~Bert McCoy

774. "When we can better navigate our emotions, we can better navigate the obstacles on our path." ~Bert McCoy

10/08/24

775. "If you're a human this place is a trap; If you're Consciousness you're watching theater." ~Bert McCoy

776. "Don't let the fear of tomorrow ruin today." ~Bert McCoy

777. "Having too much stuff makes life more complicated." ~Bert McCoy

778. "If it makes you restless, turn away from it." ~Bert McCoy

779. "You have to separate yourself from the mind to come to your senses." ~Bert McCoy

780. "Self-realization is quick... The ripening is slow." ~Bert McCoy

781. "Random thoughts can distract the best of us." ~Bert McCoy

782. "Look within to find your powers." ~Bert McCoy

783. "Worry is a waste of time for a spiritual being." ~Bert McCoy

784. "Searching for yourself through belief will lengthen your search." ~Bert McCoy

785. "The past and future are as real as the Easter bunny." ~Bert McCoy

786. "Worry should never be your first response." ~Bert McCoy

787. "A talkative mind can ruin a beautiful sunset." ~Bert McCoy

788. "Don't trust the mind to enlighten you." ~Bert McCoy

789. "Don't trust the mind to awaken you." ~Bert McCoy

790. "Envy is a burning fire in a very dry forest." ~Bert McCoy

791. "Label me all you want... I already know I'm nobody." ~Bert McCoy

792. "What isn't eternal will perish." ~Bert McCoy

793. "Worry should never be our first response." ~Bert McCoy

794. "Silence transcends all boundaries." ~Bert McCoy

795. "The past can only be remembered as a dream." ~Bert McCoy

796. "Emptiness is beyond all words... and so are You." ~Bert McCoy

797. "There's a wondrous seed within us... nurture it." ~Bert McCoy

10/13/24

798. "It takes time to fill a bowl of regret, and only a second to drop it." ~Bert McCoy

799. "Worry should never be your first response." ~Bert McCoy

800. "Don't let the mind make the little things into big things." ~Bert McCoy

801. "This moment, this now, this present moment, this here and now... is our companion for life." ~Bert McCoy

802. "We need soft eyes to see clearly." ~Bert McCoy

803. "Life becomes easier when we stop questioning everything." ~Bert McCoy

804. "This world is perfectly designed for those learning to live in the flow." ~Bert McCoy

805. "The secret to life is revealed when we live in its flow." ~Bert McCoy

806. "The secret to life is revealed when we live in the flow." ~Bert McCoy

10/14/24

807. "Energy is wasted on low expectations." ~Bert McCoy

808. "The higher our goals, the more energy we're given." ~Bert McCoy

809. "All great teachers must have insight and sympathy." ~Bert McCoy

810. "All great teaching moments await us." ~Bert McCoy

811. "Our life changes when we change our values." ~Bert McCoy

812. "Envy is a match in a dry forest." ~Bert McCoy

813. "It takes energy to build a mental prison, and the present moment has the power to destroy it." ~Bert McCoy

814. "To see clearly, one must look without thought or belief." ~Bert McCoy

815. "This world is a perfectly designed curriculum, and living in the flow makes the learning easier." ~Bert McCoy

816. "You can't meet new people if you keep spending time with the same ones." ~Bert McCoy

817. "To be at peace, be aloof." ~Bert McCoy

818. "The flame of silence will burn away all thought." ~Bert McCoy

819. "Knowing oneself beyond name and form is self realization." ~Bert McCoy

820. "Carrying regrets slows our progress." ~Bert McCoy

10/16/24

821. "It takes time to build a prison, and no time to destroy it." ~Bert McCoy

822. "World on our shoulders... melt in this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

823. "Love makes no distinctions between good and bad." ~Bert McCoy

824. "Love burns away all concepts and beliefs." ~Bert McCoy

825. "Take pride in nothing that is transient." ~Bert McCoy

826. "An ounce of ego takes pounds and pounds of flesh." ~Bert McCoy

827. "The simple is profound... The complex contains pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

828. "The ocean is God, and we are the fish." ~Bert McCoy

829. "Some fish have a hard time finding the Ocean." ~Bert McCoy

830. "When the drop reaches the ocean, it's no longer a drop." ~Bert McCoy

10/17/24

831. "The truly talented waste no time getting started." ~Bert McCoy

832. "World on our shoulders... melt into this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

833. "No-Mind is our true home." ~Bert McCoy

834. "Being respectful is always the smartest play." ~Bert McCoy

835. "When thoughts in the head stop... enjoy the silence." ~Bert McCoy

836. "What the mind easily forgets, the body remembers." ~Bert McCoy

837. "To wallow in grief or to live with courage... this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

838. "This life experience makes us appreciate our innate perfection." ~Bert McCoy

839. "Carrying regret slows down our growth." ~Bert McCoy

840. "We have the power to say no to our thoughts." ~Bert McCoy

841. "There's never nothing wrong... all is as it should be." ~Bert McCoy

10/18/24

842. "Be aloof to the transient, and all of life will make sense." ~Bert McCoy

843. "Be aloof to the transient, and You are life itself." ~Bert McCoy

844. "Just as you would set a clock to the correct time, set your mind to the present moment and be free." ~Bert McCoy

845. "The peace and love within us allow us to see peace and love without." ~Bert McCoy

846. "Just as you would set a clock to the correct time, set your mind to the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

847. "As soon as we need money, we start listening." ~Bert McCoy

848. "The mind's maze reeks of chaos." ~Bert McCoy

849. "Sometimes it's hard to distinguish between the shepherd and the wolf." ~Bert McCoy

850. "Quiet minds dwell in beauty." ~Bert McCoy

851. "Mental pride is an obstacle to freedom." ~Bert McCoy

852. "To uncover our greatest treasure, we must remove many masks." ~Bert McCoy

10/21/24

853. "It's another 'here we go again' Monday." ~Bert McCoy

854. "Turn away from any negative thought." ~Bert McCoy

855. "Be interested in the theater of life, but don't drown in it." ~Bert McCoy

856. "Meditation is a wild flower dancing in the wind." ~Bert McCoy

857. "Searching for Oneself through concepts and beliefs will lengthen One's search." ~Bert McCoy

858. "Emptiness is an ever flowing well of wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

859. "Don't follow negative thoughts and all will be well." ~Bert McCoy

860. "Like and dislike will limit our growth." ~Bert McCoy

861. "Trouble is just another word for a challenging assignment." ~Bert McCoy

862. "The body-mind has limits... you do not." ~Bert McCoy

863. "Look within to find unlimited power." ~Bert McCoy

864. "One must be the Self to expound great wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

865. "Stillness can see beyond the stars." ~Bert McCoy

866. "One must be still to see beyond the mind." ~Bert McCoy

867. "To be someone, one must be that someone." ~Bert McCoy

868. "What is love... just a word on paper?"

869. "Minds are useful... but only when trained to be still." ~Bert McCoy

870. "When we awaken, we realize we have one foot in this world and one foot in the spirit world." ~Bert McCoy

871. "Negativity is always available to us, but there are countless reasons not to buy into it." ~Bert McCoy

872. "Positivity connects... negativity disconnects." ~Bert McCoy

873. "The wise are always content with 'what is.'" ~Bert McCoy

874. "To allow someone to make a mistake or to intervene with wisdom... that is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

875. "Wisdom speaks on many different levels." ~Bert McCoy

876. "Wisdom speaks to us on many different levels." ~Bert McCoy

877. "Negativity is always available to us, and there are countless reasons not to buy into it." ~Bert McCoy

878. "Love abounds freely in the 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy

879. "Books are like boats; they can save us from swimming with the sharks." ~Bert McCoy

880. "The wise are completely satisfied with 'what is.'" ~Bert McCoy

881. "To be true to oneself, one must become the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

882. "We're bored when we listen to the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

883. "Be ever mindful... this is not our true home." ~Bert McCoy

884. "While some lessons are easily visible, the precious ones require a bit of digging." ~Bert McCoy

885. "Negativity is readily available to us, but there are countless reasons not to buy into it." ~Bert McCoy

886. "Only in the heart will the absolute true decision be made." ~Bert McCoy

887. "Each dark night will end with a bright new day." ~Bert McCoy

888. "One's behavior is directly related to what one has understood, learned, and expressed." ~Bert McCoy

889. "Seeking only pleasure limits our growth." ~Bert McCoy

890. "Seeking only pleasure limits our spiritual growth." ~Bert McCoy

891. "Words are handcuffs; silence is superior." ~Bert McCoy

892. "To cling or to resist... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

893. "The moon doesn't shine on its own... it shines by a light beyond itself." ~Bert McCoy

894. "A pain in the chest just means your going home soon." ~Bert McCoy

895. "The world's a show... don't get lost in it." ~Bert McCoy

896. "To awaken... hold onto nothing and no one." ~Bert McCoy

897. "You find your passion when you try new things." ~Bert McCoy

898. "Don't bang your head against a wall... be patient, and life will show you a new door." ~Bert McCoy

899. "Whatever is experienced through the senses is not Reality." ~Bert McCoy

900. "Nature is best understood in silence." ~Bert McCoy

901. "You'll find your passion when you try new things." ~Bert McCoy

902. "Cultural pedagogy helps sustain diverse communities." ~Bert McCoy

903. "There's always a price to pay when you put yourself out there." ~Bert McCoy

904. "Accepting everything as it comes is a very high state." ~Bert McCoy

905. "Embrace it if you want to accept it." ~Bert McCoy

906. "We already live in a gold mine; only a little digging is needed." ~Bert McCoy

11/4/24

907. "Why fill our pockets with dirt when we can fill our pockets with jewels; why fill our pockets with fear and regret when we can fill our pockets with wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

908. "Avoid negative people as you would avoid bumping into people in a crowd." ~Bert McCoy

909. "The past can be useful when looking for our keys, but not when seeking our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

910. "Working through challenges is better than avoiding them." ~Bert McCoy

911. "Meditation is like a wildflower dancing with the wind." ~Bert McCoy

912. "Clean up the mind like you'd clean up a kitty litter box." ~Bert McCoy

913. "We're all in a challenging dance back to eternity." ~Bert McCoy

914. "The ultimate spiritual book is this present moment... Read it." ~Bert McCoy

915. "Trees can blind us to the forest." ~Bert McCoy

916. "Thinking disturbs stillness." ~Bert McCoy

917. "Past and future disrupt our happiness." ~Bert McCoy

918. "Don't let past and future invade our happiness." ~Bert McCoy

919. "If you want experience, make mistakes." ~Bert McCoy

920. "Find meaning in daily struggles... they are our Guru." ~Bert McCoy

921. "Doubt keeps us from truly reaching our goals." ~Bert McCoy

922. "Doubt keeps us from reaching our goals." ~Bert McCoy

923. "Meditation is a slow burn to enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy

924. "The real You has no shadow." ~Bert McCoy

925. "The real You is shadowless." ~Bert McCoy

926. "Avoid negative thoughts as you would avoid bumping into people in a crowd." ~Bert McCoy

927. "A quiet mind finds nothing to complain about." ~Bert McCoy

928. "We're all in a dance back to eternity." ~Bert McCoy

929. "If we're lucky, we'll make enough mistakes and learn from them." ~Bert McCoy

930. "When you are yourself, there's no one else to be." ~Bert McCoy

931. "Take refuge in the present moment, and a clear path will be made." ~Bert McCoy

932. "Thinking disturbs Our stillness." ~Bert McCoy

933. "Simplicity reduces complications." ~Bert McCoy

934. "Don't let your meditation turn into spiritual entertainment." ~Bert McCoy

935. "Don't let meditation turn into spiritual entertainment." ~Bert McCoy

936. "Don't let meditation turn into entertainment." ~Bert McCoy

937. "Don't let meditation turn into your entertainment." ~Bert McCoy

938. "No road is as important as the road you're already on." ~Bert McCoy

939. "You don't get rid of a ghost; you realize there's no ghost to get rid of." ~Bert McCoy

940. "When you watch the mind... who is the one who is watching?" ~Bert McCoy

941. "When we grow in love we grow in action." ~Bert McCoy

942. "Don't worry about the thoughts that arise... just notice to whom they arise." ~Bert McCoy

943. "It is a mistake to think you must do something to realize our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

944. "It is a mistake to think you must do something to realize your true Self." ~Bert McCoy

945. "Spiritual seekers think they need a way to reach Themselves." ~Bert McCoy

944. "Mental peace is not the real Peace." ~Bert McCoy

946. "Thought distracts us from the peace within." ~Bert McCoy

947. "Experiencing peace and bliss is different than being Peace and Bliss." ~Bert McCoy

948. "Experiencing peace and bliss can be a trap to being Peace and Bliss." ~Bert McCoy

949. "Shape and color may change, but all is the Self." ~Bert McCoy

950. "Thought is a coward, It runs and hides when we look for it." ~Bert McCoy

951. "One must be simple to understand spiritual truth." ~Bert McCoy

952. "Attainment of what's outside of us adds bondage." ~Bert McCoy

953. "See the Good, and you'll see God everywhere." ~Bert McCoy

954. "Forgetfulness is a widespread disease." ~Bert McCoy

955. "I win when I accept what is." ~Bert McCoy

956. "When we realize there's nothing more to achieve, we realize we're One." ~Bert McCoy

957. "Find where thoughts come from, and remove all suffering." ~Bert McCoy

958. "The secret to life is to seek the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

959. "The goal of life is to seek the truth." ~Bert McCoy

960. "Abandon complex relationships... Embrace the simple."

961. "Abandon the complex and embrace the simple." ~Bert McCoy

962. "The mind's natural state is silence." ~Bert McCoy

963. "To entertain doubt is to welcome doubt." ~Bert McCoy

964. "The ego-mind is lost without the heart." ~Bert McCoy

965. "Minds are clingy, hearts have ro fearless." ~Bert McCoy

966. "The ego-mind needs reassurance; the heart doesn’t bother." ~Bert McCoy

967. "Entertaining doubt brings doubt simple... but not ."

968. "Spiritual seekers think they need to find a way to reach Themselves." ~Bert McCoy

969. "The goal of life is to seek Yourself." ~Bert McCoy

970. "There's no need for an experience to find your true self." ~Bert McCoy

971. "Stop believing in what the mind says, and soon you will be free." ~Bert McCoy

972. "Any thought is not the real you." ~Bert McCoy

973. "If you are great... it's a gift from the Beloved." ~Bert McCoy

974. "I win when I accept what is." ~Bert McCoy

975.  "The Spirit is louder when the mind is silent." ~Bert McCoy

976. "Entertaining doubt brings more doubt." ~Bert McCoy

977. "Attachment to meditation is still an attachment." ~Bert McCoy

978. "Attachment to meditation is an attachment to be transcended." ~Bert McCoy

979. "All great words come from somewhere else." ~Bert McCoy

980. "Nothing threatens a corrupt system more than an old concept disguised as something new." ~Bert McCoy

981. "The goal of life is to seek the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

982. "The goal of life is to always accept what is." ~Bert McCoy

983. "Great advice without action matters not." ~Bert McCoy

984. "We must learn to let silence lead the way." ~Bert McCoy

985. "Mirrors can only point us to our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

986. "No mirror can reveal our true face." ~Bert McCoy

987. "No mirror can reveal our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

988. No mirror can show us our true face." ~Bert McCoy

989. "Knock knock."
"Who's there?"
"You." ~Bert McCoy

990. "Without stagnation, the water flows freely." ~Bert McCoy

991. "We've all been praying to Our greater Self." ~Bert McCoy

992. "We've all been praying to Ourself." ~Bert McCoy

993. "God is here and now; there is no past or future." ~Bert McCoy

994. "Doing nothing is the key to meditation." ~Bert McCoy

995. "Without the past and future, water flows freely." ~Bert McCoy

996. "It is a mistake to think you must do something to realize your true Self." ~Bert McCoy

997. "The ego-mind needs reassurance; the heart doesn't bother." ~Bert McCoy

998. "Forgetfulness of who we really are is a widespread disease." ~Bert McCoy

999. "Be calm and be free." ~Bert McCoy

1000. "The goal of life is to seek the truth... and You are the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1001. "Be calm and the mind will acquiesce." ~Bert McCoy

1002. "Be calm and the mental noise will acquiesce." ~Bert McCoy

1003. "Thought distracts us from the Beauty within." ~Bert McCoy

1004. "Only a realized being can recognize a realized being." ~Bert McCoy

1005. "Emptiness is free from the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1006. "To accept what is or to complain about what is... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1007. "Truth be told, the ego-mind doesn't actually exist." ~Bert McCoy

1008. "To see the world as bondage or to see the world as a magical show... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1009. "Emptiness is an ever flowing well of Bliss." ~Bert McCoy

1010. "We awaken when the mind flow subsides." ~Bert McCoy

1011. "When the mind flow subsides - we awaken." ~Bert McCoy

1012. "Searching for yourself through rituals will lengthen your search." ~Bert McCoy

1013. "All I need to know is what I need to know for this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1014.  "To see the world as bondage or to see the world as a magical show... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1015. "To give up desire or to live a complicated life... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1016. "Nature is church on steroids." ~Bert McCoy

1017. "Be interested; but, don't drown yourself." ~Bert McCoy

1018. "Acceptance of what is always bears fruit." ~Bert McCoy

1019. "Accepting what is will always bear fruit." ~Bert McCoy

1020. "A true sage is Grace." ~Bert McCoy

1021. "All effort to be enlightened is entertainment." ~Bert McCoy

1022. "Life is like a pain in the neck, it will soon disappear." ~Bert McCoy

1023. "The perfect charity is to give yourself to peace and love." ~Bert McCoy

1024. "Only the One who is dreaming the dream is real." ~Bert McCoy

1025. "We've forgotten how we made the pyramids. What else have we forgotten?" ~Bert McCoy

1026. "Going with the flow of life brings clarity and peace." ~Bert McCoy

1027. "Live life as a doer and you'll suffer... Live life in the flow and you're awakened." ~Bert McCoy

1028. "Nothing can truly be attained in a dream." ~Bert McCoy

1029. "To run after the world or to turn within... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1030. "When we forget our true Self we suffer." ~Bert McCoy

1031. "Ego-minds are easily saddened and easily aroused." ~Bert McCoy

1032. "Time is an obstacle to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1033. "May the words that flow through me heal the world." ~Bert McCoy

1034. "May the words that flow through me help to heal the world." ~Bert McCoy

1035. "May the words that flow through me bring beauty to the world." ~Bert McCoy

1036. "Avoid feeding the ego-mind and innate wisdom will be revealed." ~Bert McCoy

1037. "Avoid feeding the ego-mind and Your true nature will be revealed." ~Bert McCoy

1038. "My wife grounds me; otherwise, I'd fly away." ~Bert McCoy

1039. "What we think is what we do; and, what we do is what we think." ~Bert McCoy

1040. "You can only be in one room at a time; and even then, you'll pick a favorite." ~Bert McCoy

1041. "To search is ignorance; you've always been who you've been searching for." ~Bert McCoy

1042. "Thinking you're not realized is an obstacle to Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1043. "Self-realization takes but one second to realize; saying you need time is a hinderance." ~Bert McCoy

1044. "The only hinderance to self-realization is thinking you are not realized." ~Bert McCoy

1045. "Life will choose for us... we must learn how to follow." ~Bert McCoy

1046. "We see clearly when we accept what is." ~Bert McCoy

1047. "Be calm and the mental noise in the head will die down." ~Bert McCoy

1048. "You're the infinite Self searching for enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy

1049. "Emptiness is an ever flowing fountain of possibility." ~Bert McCoy

1050. "Grace introduces us to our greater Self." ~Bert McCoy

1051. "Learn to meditate on the fact that you exist." ~Bert McCoy

1052. "Look deeply into any mirror and you'll see fearlessness." ~Bert McCoy

1053. "The enlightened are in contrast with the individual." ~Bert McCoy

1054. "An enlightened One is contrasted with an individual." ~Bert McCoy

1055. "Stare down any thought, and the thought will disappear." ~Bert McCoy

1056. "Body-mind consciousness is only temporary." ~Bert McCoy

1057.  "Self-realization takes only one second; saying you need time is a hinderance." ~Bert McCoy

1058. "Self-realization takes half a second; thus, saying you need time is a hindrance." ~Bert McCoy

1059. "To be at peace, one must stay quiet and go with the flow of life." ~Bert McCoy

1060. "We suffer in life because we have wrong ideas." ~Bert McCoy

1061. "We suffer in life because of wrong ideas." ~Bert McCoy

1062. "A quiet mind awakens innate energies." ~Bert McCoy

1063. "Only eternity knows our time here is limited." ~Bert McCoy

1064. "The purpose of life is to find thyself." ~Bert McCoy

1065. "At the end of the road, you'll find yourself back where you started." ~Bert McCoy

1066. "Don't let the mind talk you into shopping for happiness... the present moment is our happy home." ~Bert McCoy

1067. "Eternity is hidden in the here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1068. "Doubting if God exists is the same as doubting your own existence." ~Bert McCoy

1069. "The wise are always at ease." ~Bert McCoy

1070. "The enlightened are contrasted with individuals." ~Bert McCoy

1071. "Self-realization takes a second; saying you need time is a hindrance." ~Bert McCoy

1072. "We suffer in life because we allow the ego-mind to choose." ~Bert McCoy

1073. "Words will never suffice for silence." ~Bert McCoy

1074. "All minds are magicians; they like to play tricks on us." ~Bert McCoy

1075. "All attachments will keep us busy." ~Bert McCoy

1076. "Attachments keep us busy; non-attachment sets us free." ~Bert McCoy

1077. "The stream knows more about where the leaf will go than the leaf." ~Bert McCoy

1078. "Getting drunk on fame will never satisfy our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

1079. "Only by Grace will we find our way back home." ~Bert McCoy

1080. "Watch that you're not on the mind's leash again." ~Bert McCoy

1081. "If you have a vase, fill it with flowers." ~Bert McCoy

1082. "The beggars are here for all of us." ~Bert McCoy

1083. "Watch idle thoughts, and they will disappear." ~Bert McCoy

1084. "The beggars are here for all of us." ~Bert McCoy

1085. "Don't be on the ego-mind's leash." ~Bert McCoy

1086. "To study to be great or to study to be average... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1087. "To study to be great or to study to be average... that is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

1088. "Trouble comes and goes... you do not." ~Bert McCoy

1089. "A lover and an individual see the world differently." ~Bert McCoy

1090. "It's truer to wear the body, rather than be the body." ~Bert McCoy

1091. "To wear the body or to be the body... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1092. "The Divine doesn't belong to a certain organization." ~Bert McCoy

1093. "It's impossible to learn what you already know."1093. "The Self doesn't need to be enlightened." ~Bert McCoy

1094.  "The Self doesn't need to be enlightened... and You are really the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1095. "Wisdom can be heard when the mind is quiet." ~Bert McCoy

1096. "The Self doesn't need to be enlightened... and You are the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1097. "The big questions in life deserve our contemplation." ~Bert McCoy

1098. "My wife and family keeps me grounded; and, keeps me from flying away." ~Bert McCoy

1099. "To dress up the body-mind is body-mind consciousness." ~Bert McCoy

1100. "Trying to look impressive is body-mind consciousness." ~Bert McCoy

1101. "To look at myself or to escape...that is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1102. "Who needs words when we have silence." ~Bert McCoy

1103. "Like a clay pot, when the body breaks, the space within escapes." ~Bert McCoy

1104. "Conquer the mind and all will be remembered." ~Bert McCoy

1105. "The Self doesn't need to be enlightened... and You are the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1106. "The Self doesn't need to be enlightened... You are the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1107. "The body-mind is all bondage." ~Bert McCoy

1108. "Books are helpful... at first." ~Bert McCoy

1109. "To think with words or to trust in silence... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1110. "Weeds provide contrast to the flowers." ~Bert McCoy

1111. "The present moment is our true north." ~Bert McCoy

1112. "Concepts and beliefs are like clothes... remove them to feel free." ~Bert McCoy

1113. "Concepts and beliefs are like clothes... remove them to be free." ~Bert McCoy

1114. "To look within or to distract myself with the outer world... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1115. "Quality seeds produce quality fruit." ~Bert McCoy

1116. "Quality seed produces quality fruit." ~Bert McCoy

1117. "We are Pure Emptiness... Anything else is illusion." ~Bert McCoy

1118. "Beliefs are weak; knowing shines true." ~Bert McCoy

1119. "Self-realization requires all concepts, beliefs, and traditions be forgotten." ~Bert McCoy

1120. "Like and dislike have no place in truth." ~Bert McCoy

1121. "We're in control when we no longer want to be in control." ~Bert McCoy

1122. "The vastness of the sky is reflected in a single dew drop." ~Bert McCoy

1123. "Truth is the true substratum." ~Bert McCoy

1124. "Truth is the only substratum." ~Bert McCoy

1125. "The river of life flows faster than the leaf can ponder." ~Bert McCoy

1126. "The stream of life flows faster than the leaf can ponder." ~Bert McCoy

1127. "All minds are magicians, they like to play tricks." ~Bert McCoy

1128. "When the pot breaks, the space escapes." ~Bert McCoy

1129. "All drama is mind created." ~Bert McCoy

1130. "Quality words make quality relationships." ~Bert McCoy

1131. "Language has limitations... silence does not." ~Bert McCoy

1132. "Pure listening saves us from the noise." ~Bert McCoy

1133. "There's no destiny in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1134. "Emptiness is source energy." ~Bert McCoy

1135. "Amnesia makes the dream believable." ~Bert McCoy

1136. "When the mind's still, Truth can be lived." ~Bert McCoy

1137. "A wise man avoids living in the past or future." ~Bert McCoy

1138. "Desirelessness is the true liberator." ~Bert McCoy

1139. "We're all living a perfect dream." ~Bert McCoy

1140. "Nothing really matters in a dream." ~Bert McCoy

1141. "To walk through the last door, the 'I Amness' must disappear." ~Bert McCoy

1142. "If we really want to see the stars , we must darken this world." ~Bert McCoy

1143. "Beliefs are weak; knowing shines forever true." ~Bert McCoy

1144. "The less I preach, the more my students will listen." ~Bert McCoy

1145. "Searching for the love we already have is comedy." ~Bert McCoy

1146. "Beliefs are weak; knowing shines forever." ~Bert McCoy

1147. "Nobody really dies on a movie screen... it's an illusion." ~Bert McCoy

1148. "Nobody ever goes anywhere - there's only the here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1149. "The trees dance in stillness." ~Bert McCoy

1150. "The mind likes a big argument... the heart likes a big smile." ~Bert McCoy

1151. "The world cannot exist without You... so Who or What must you be? ~Bert McCoy

1152. "Our mental walls keep us from inner peace." ~Bert McCoy

1153. "Our mental walls keep us from peace." ~Bert McCoy

1154. "To see through this illusion or to be lost in it... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1155. "To see through this illusion or to be lost in it... that is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

1156. "To investigate the mind, we must get outside the mind." ~Bert McCoy

1157. "Knowing there's no past or future is the true beginning of wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1158. "Joyful play helps us to find our talents." ~Bert McCoy

1159. "To lead with Grace or to follow with ignorance... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1160. "The best way to build merit is to live in harmony with this transitory existence." ~Bert McCoy

1161. "Fighting your battles is not the easy way." ~Bert McCoy

1162. "Strong minds see the illusion as reality, average minds question reality, and weak minds see right through the illusion." ~Bert McCoy

1163. "An examined life is not worth believing." ~Bert McCoy

1164. "A republic is only as good as its teachers." ~Bert McCoy

1165. "The philosopher keeps asking why, and the sage keeps a healthy distance from the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1166. "The philosopher keeps asking why, while the sage keeps a healthy distance from the mind." ~Bert McCoy

1167. "The most important teachers in high school are the coaches." ~Bert McCoy

1168. "My most influential teachers in high school were my coaches." ~Bert McCoy

1169. "The ego only fights with itself." ~Bert McCoy

1170. "Only in duality does one need sadhana." ~Bert McCoy

1171. "The changeless causes change." ~Bert McCoy

1172. "The guide isn't needed once we reach our destination." ~Bert McCoy

1173. "When the eyes are closed the world disappears... when the mind's still the world blooms." ~Bert McCoy

1174. "The only way to win the game of life is by watching it unfold - not by getting lost in it." ~Bert McCoy

1175. "Emptiness is free from concepts and beliefs." ~Bert McCoy

1176. "Philosophers ask why, while sages already know." ~Bert McCoy

1177. "A philosopher keeps asking why, while a sage already knows." ~Bert McCoy

1178. "Philosophers ask why... sages know why." ~Bert McCoy

1179. "Meditation introduces us to our Divine Self." ~Bert McCoy

1180. "Duality is the epitome of traps." ~Bert McCoy

1181. "Our true Self dwells nowhere and everywhere." ~ Bert McCoy

1182. "No burden of proof is needed to prove you exist." ~Bert McCoy

1183. "This place will not be easy... but there are ways to make it easier." ~Bert McCoy

1184. "Philosophers ask why, and sages already know." ~Bert McCoy

1185. "Philosophers ask why, and sages already know." ~Bert McCoy

1186. "Being an audience to thoughts will keep them alive and well." ~Bert McCoy

1187. "One doesn't need to believe in the sun to enjoy its warmth." ~Bert McCoy

1188. "When seen rightly, this life highlights the permanent." ~Bert McCoy

1189. "Belief is a warm blanket, but realize it can get very cold." ~Bert McCoy

1190. "Quotes are fragrances; some like roses and some like chocolate." ~Bert McCoy

1191. "Loving life as it is, is the true goal." ~Bert McCoy

1192. "Our mental walls keep us from seeing clearly." ~Bert McCoy

1193. "Plants move toward the sun; humans move toward the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1194. "Loving life as it is, is the true goal of life." ~Bert McCoy

1195. "The true path to enlightenment is here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1196. "Our true journey takes place in the here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1197. "Our true journey begins and ends in this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1198. "Limiting beliefs entangle us." ~Bert McCoy

1199. "Without love... everything loses its flavor." ~Bert McCoy

1200. "What we acquire, we lose; what we are, we will always be." ~Bert McCoy

1201. "True emptiness has no purpose." ~Bert McCoy

1202. "When awakened... rules and rituals lose their flavor." ~Bert McCoy

1203. "A dry forest is safe against hot words." ~Bert McCoy

1204. "Whatever is manifested has an expiration date... you do not." ~Bert McCoy

1205. "Expecting nothing is a key to happiness." ~Bert McCoy

1206. "Without the individual mind... you are all." ~Bert McCoy

1207. "Scriptures are ink on paper... the inner Self is the ultimate guide." ~Bert McCoy

1208. "The faster we let go of the past, the sooner we'll get back into the game." ~Bert McCoy

1209. "Only an awakened heart can make us happy." ~Bert McCoy

1210. "Only an awakened heart can make us happy." ~Bert McCoy

1211. "To see myself in others or to see others inside myself... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1212. "We're all beggars until we realize we need nothing." ~Bert McCoy

1213. "We're beggars until we realize we're kings." ~Bert McCoy

1214. "To live with fear or to live with courage... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1215. "When seen rightly... the world is wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1216. "When seen clearly... the world is wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1217. "To see through the illusion or to be lost in it... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1218. "To see myself in others or to see others inside myself... this is a true ~Bert McCoy

1219. "To die with fear or to die with courage... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1220. "Grace allows us to see the world's full of illusion. " ~Bert McCoy

1221. "Desiring nothing is the cornerstone to liberation." ~Bert McCoy

1222. "You have free will until you realize you have no free will." ~Bert McCoy

1223. "We have free will until we realize we have no free will." ~Bert McCoy

1224. "You have free will until you realize you don't have free will." ~Bert McCoy

1225. "When seen rightly... the world is all wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1226. "We have free will until we realize we don't have free will." ~Bert McCoy

1227. "There's no better choice than Divine will." Bert McCoy

1228. "Desiring nothing is the cornerstone to liberation." ~Bert McCoy

1229. "All ego-minds are entitled." ~Bert McCoy

1230. "You can be brilliant with no degrees." ~Bert McCoy

1231. "Every ego-driven mind feels entitled." ~Bert McCoy

1232. "You can still be brilliant with no degrees." ~Bert McCoy

1233. "We're unhappy because we haven't gone deep enough." ~Bert McCoy

1234. "To listen to others or to listen to my heart... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1235. "You can be brilliant with no higher degrees." ~Bert McCoy

1236. "Being honest with ourself is a good first step to maturity." ~Bert McCoy

1237. "Analysis takes time... Life is now." ~Bert McCoy

1238. "All ego-minds feel they are entitled." ~Bert McCoy

1239. "Integrity will lead you to your true Self." ~Bert McCoy

1240. "False identification makes us miserable." ~Bert McCoy

1241. "Pain and suffering pushes us in the right direction." ~Bert McCoy

1242. "All great quotes are surrounded in silence." ~Bert McCoy

1243. "All great quotes are surrounded by silence." ~Bert McCoy

1244. "Don't let the mind to take you away from what's truly important to You... This present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1245. "Don't let the mind take you away from what's truly important to You... This present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1246. "A mind is necessary to enjoy a film." ~Bert McCoy

1247. "The You of you is already full." ~Bert McCoy

1248. "Honoring this present moment will help guide you through the sea of shit." ~Bert McCoy

1249. "Can you see the rough-cut sapphire around a donkey's neck?" ~Bert McCoy

1250. "Don't allow consciousness to associate with the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1251. "It's ignorance to identify with the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1252. "Intelligence requires spaciousness." ~Bert McCoy

1253. "Concepts and beliefs are roadblocks to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1254. "Focusing on the past cannot reveal the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1255. "Any phenomenal profit is useless in the hereafter." ~Bert McCoy

1256. "A very large mirror is behind the last curtain." ~Bert McCoy

1256. "Love is easy to give but difficult to receive." ~Bert McCoy

1257. "The winds paint with clouds." ~Bert McCoy

1258. "Be careful not to starve Yourself from the spiritual." ~Bert McCoy

1259. "Don't expect peace from the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1260. "Being content with 'what is' is the true sadhana." ~Bert McCoy

1261. "To find the truth one must get rid of concepts and beliefs." ~Bert McCoy

1262. "All fear is contrasted to the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1263. "All fear is contrasted with the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1264. "Can you see the rough-cut sapphire around a donkey's neck?" ~Bert McCoy

1265. "Accept what is, and you will thrive." ~Bert McCoy

1266. "Moving forward always opens new doors." ~Bert McCoy

1267. "Let's build more bridges and fewer towers." ~Bert McCoy

1268. "We must learn to build more bridges and fewer towers." ~Bert McCoy

1269. "For power or for Truth... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1270. "Homelessness is the new cash cow in California." ~Bert McCoy

1271. "The higher dimensions are the higher vibrations." ~Bert McCoy

1272. "All is Divine. All is God. All is within You." ~Bert McCoy

1273. "The older I get, the more I appreciate respect." ~Bert McCoy

1274. "Soon We'll all be laughing about this place." ~Bert McCoy

1275. "Can you recognize a donkey wearing an emerald?" ~Bert McCoy

1276. 'It's hard to say nice things when you focus on the negative." ~Bert McCoy

1277. "Memory cannot reveal the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1278. "Fear is contrasted with Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1279. "All fear is contrasted with Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1280. "Can you recognize a donkey wearing an emerald around its neck?" ~Bert McCoy

1281. "Being alone is not a tragedy; feeling lonely is." ~Bert McCoy

1282. "All pain and suffering must be seen with the right guiding light." ~Bert McCoy

1283. "Soon We'll be laughing about this place." ~Bert McCoy

1284. "I'll have a drink with you; but, I don't want one." ~Bert McCoy

1285. "To Yoga the body, or to Yoga the heart... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1286. "The Truth cannot be found... because You Are." ~Bert McCoy

1287. "Our behavior keeps us from realizing Our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

1288. "Accept what is, and you will thrive." ~Bert McCoy

1289. "Our behavior keeps us from our true Self." ~Bert McCoy

1290. "A still mind can be lead into the Heart." ~Bert McCoy

1291. "Desire seeks happiness, but happiness seeks nothing." ~Bert McCoy

1292. "Quiet minds are easily lead to Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1293. "Everlasting happiness begins and ends in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1294. "Nothing truly goes right or wrong; only the ego-mind perceives right and wrong." ~Bert McCoy

1295. "Flowers love it when bees come looking for pollen." ~Bert McCoy

1296. "We must stop creating pain and suffering and start living in peace and love." ~Bert McCoy

1297. "All worry is a creation of the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1298. "Remember: none of this exists during deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1299. "Remember: none of this exists in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1300. "To teach for tests or to inspire creative inquiry... that is the real question." ~Bert McCoy

1301. "The ego-mind likes finding problems where there were none." ~Bert McCoy

1302. "The ego-mind likes finding problems where there are none." ~Bert McCoy

1303. "Flowers get all excited when bees come looking for pollen." ~Bert McCoy

1304. "The self-realized have no fear." ~Bert McCoy

1305. "Gardening teaches us how to take of a kingdom." ~Bert McCoy

1306. "Skipping steps doesn’t always make things easier." ~Bert McCoy

1307. "Meditation is pure enjoyment." ~Bert McCoy

1308. "This world can distract the very best of us." ~Bert McCoy

1309. "All journeys will eventually lead into one." ~Bert McCoy

1310. "Attachment to what comes and goes brings pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

1311. "Attachment to what comes and goes only leads to pain and suffering." ~Bert McCoy

1312. "The wise understand that this world runs on autopilot." ~Bert McCoy

1313. "The ultimate goal is to dissolve the ego-mind and Be." ~Bert McCoy

1314. "The mind creates monsters, and the heart dissolves them with presence." ~Bert McCoy

1315. "To uncover the diamond, we must remove all that is not the diamond." ~Bert McCoy

1316. "The highest state sees all of this as illusion." ~Bert McCoy

1317. "Have we been praying to God or praying to Ourself... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1318. "I Am Bliss... then Who do I pray to?" ~Bert McCoy

1319. "True love requires nothing." ~Bert McCoy

1320. "Bodiless and mindless, you awaken in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1321. "Without inquiry into their nature, pain and suffering will persist." ~Bert McCoy

1322. "We are all burning away until the ego-mind turns to ash." ~Bert McCoy

1323. "Our Divine Self is hidden in the everyday." ~Bert McCoy

1324.  "The highest state sees all of this as a dream." ~Bert McCoy

1325. "Have we been praying to God or to ourselves? This is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

1326. "Our Divine Self is hidden in everyday life." ~Bert McCoy

1327. "Without inquiring into their nature, pain and suffering will persist." ~Bert McCoy

1328. "Thinking separates us from true knowing." ~Bert McCoy

1329. "This world is painted with many different colors." ~Bert McCoy

1330. "Saying 'You are It' isn't blasphemy." ~Bert McCoy

1331. "Is-ness precedes I Am-ness." ~Bert McCoy

1332. "Great quotes are guideposts." ~Bert McCoy

1333. "Mars is a stepping stone to a new earth." ~Bert McCoy

1334. "Birth and death belong to I Am-ness." ~Bert McCoy

1335. "Hold onto the 'I Am' and refuse to think." ~Bert McCoy

1336. "In deep sleep the days and nights are erased." ~Bert McCoy

1337. "Birth and death only belong to the dream state." ~Bert McCoy

1338. "As long as you see yourself as separate, spiritual practice is necessary." ~Bert McCoy

1339. "Yesterday and tomorrow are distractions from this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1340. "Seeking personal profit limits our understanding." ~Bert McCoy

1341. "Once you know who you are, it won't matter what anyone says." ~Bert McCoy

1342. "Individuality is born from an ego-mind." ~ Bert McCoy

1343. "Duality relies on ceremony and tradition… Nonduality transcends them." ~Bert McCoy

1344. "Maya tricks us into believing we are sinful and unworthy." ~Bert McCoy

1345. "Fullness of being rejects Maya." ~Bert McCoy

1346. "All spirituality has both a beginning and an end." ~ Bert McCoy

1347. "To wallow in grief or to dwell in the present moment. This is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1348. "Clarity is strength and strength is clarity." ~Bert McCoy

1349. "There is a great seed within all of humanity; nurture it as you would a young sprout." ~Bert McCoy

1350. "If one is not separate, why is spiritual practice needed?" ~Bert McCoy

1351. "Only one who sees themselves as separate from God feels the need for spiritual practice." ~Bert McCoy

1352. "If one is not separate, why is sadhana needed?" ~Bert McCoy

1353.  "Only one who sees themselves as separate from God feels the need for sadhana ." ~Bert McCoy

1354. "If you cling to the body-mind, you will die as the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1355. "The ego-mind uses fear to distract us." ~Bert McCoy

1356. "Every cell is Divine; every image is a puzzle." ~Bert McCoy

1357. "You can't destroy an ego that doesn't exist." ~Bert McCoy

1358. "It's important to feed our children wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1359. "Our Divine Self is hidden in the everydayness." ~Bert McCoy

1360. "Only one who thinks themselves separate from God will need to do spiritual practice." ~Bert McCoy

1361. "This world is a trap if you take it too seriously." ~Bert McCoy

1362. "A Lil' Bert Can't Hurt is a perfect book for a book club." ~Bert McCoy

1363. "What is easily forgotten is not worth remembering." ~Bert McCoy

1364. "It's not healthy wishing things were different than they are... accept what is and you're free from the illusion." ~Bert McCoy

1365. "The ego-mind will give you a backrub, then slap you in the face." ~Bert McCoy

1366.  "The ego-mind is a master thief—treat it as such." ~Bert McCoy

1367. "The death of the ego is a date with the unknown." ~Bert McCoy

1368. "The death of the ego is a date with the unsayable." ~Bert McCoy

1369.  "The death of the ego is a date with Eternity." ~Bert McCoy

1370.  "The death of the ego is a date with the Primal Source." ~Bert McCoy

1371. "Love takes over when the ego falls silent." ~Bert McCoy

1372. "The death of the ego is a date with wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1373. "Business requires knowledge; people require insight and empathy." ~Bert McCoy

1374. "Computers require knowledge; people require insight and empathy." ~Bert McCoy

1375. "Sunsets should always be shared." ~Bert McCoy

1376. "When in love, there are no strings attached." ~Bert McCoy

1377. "All hearts beat in the here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1378. "All graveyards are full of body-minds." ~Bert McCoy

1379. "All graveyards are full of dead bodies." ~Bert McCoy

1380. "It's ignorance to take pride in spiritual progress." ~Bert McCoy

1381. "It's a trap to take pride in spiritual progress." ~Bert McCoy

1382. "Computers require knowledge; students require insight and empathy." ~Bert McCoy

1383. "The Divine Self is hidden in everyday life." ~Bert McCoy

1384. "You are Brahman... act like It." ~Bert McCoy

1385. "When the mind is still, it is clear." ~Bert McCoy

1386. "Talking about things in a dream world is pointless." ~Bert McCoy

1387. "I am Fullness... I am Shiva." ~Bert McCoy

1388. "Talking about things in a dream world becomes pointless." ~Bert McCoy

1389. "To focus on the temporary or to focus on the permanent... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1390. "When you are full of Love, there are no others." ~Bert McCoy

1391. “When you find your guru you find yourself.” ― Bert McCoy

1392. "Behind science is all Love." ~Bert McCoy

1393. “When you find your guru, you found yourself.” ― Bert McCoy

1394. "Grace is the Guru—sometimes she pushes, sometimes she pulls." ~Bert McCoy

1395. "All karma is transcended by accepting what is." ~Bert McCoy

1396. "Not all desires are worth being a slave to." ~Bert McCoy

1397. "The mind builds prisons, and the heart tears them down." ~Bert McCoy

1398. "Peace is affirmed by associating yourself with great souls." ~Bert McCoy

1399. "The human condition is temporary; you are eternal." ~Bert McCoy

1400. "Reevaluating the past is a never-ending cycle." ~Bert McCoy

1401. "Stop thinking you're human and You'll begin to see clearly." ~Bert McCoy

1402.  "Stop thinking you're human and You'll begin to see." ~Bert McCoy

1403. "The ego-mind places roadblocks on our path to strengthen our resolve." ~Bert McCoy

1404. "The road to enlightenment requires no starting and no stopping." ~Bert McCoy

1405. "We enter the spiritual realm the moment we realize we are in it." ~Bert McCoy

1406. "We're in the spiritual realm when we realize we're in the spiritual realm." ~Bert McCoy

1407. "When You find your Guru, you find Yourself." ~Bert McCoy

1408.
"A layer of new frost
Along on a winter's day
The world is mine"
~Bert McCoy

1409. "Free from concepts and beliefs, the waters flow freely." ~Bert McCoy

1410. "The ego-mind thrives on struggling with the past and future." ~Bert McCoy

1411.  "The unconcerned argues with no one." ~Bert McCoy

1412. "The unconcerned argue with no one." ~Bert McCoy

1413. "The greatest book of all time is already written in our heart." ~Bert McCoy

1414. "I remember what you have forgotten." ~Bert McCoy

1415. "Just accept 'what is' and move on." ~Bert McCoy

1416. "The Divine is hidden in everydayness." ~Bert McCoy

1417. "Computers require knowledge; students require insight and empathy." ~Bert McCoy

1418. "The seeker is the ego-mind... You are Divine." ~Bert McCoy

1419. "Who knows God, is God." ~Bert McCoy

1420. "Challenges will come when we need them for growth." ~Bert McCoy

1421. "Thinking we are separate from the Divine cripples us." ~Bert McCoy

1422. "The Beloved speaks—but are we willing to listen?" ~Bert McCoy

1423. "A cat, a bird, a mountain, or even a challenge can be a teacher." ~Bert McCoy

1424. "We are blinded by too many words." ~Bert McCoy

1425. "We are blinded by too much analysis." ~Bert McCoy

1426. "The Knower cannot be known because You are the Supreme Knower." ~Bert McCoy

1427. "When the mind is still, we see clearly." ~Bert McCoy

1428. "When you are full of Love with Yourself... there are no others." ~Bert McCoy

1429. "I seem to remember what you have forgotten." ~Bert McCoy

1430. "The goal of life is to look within." ~Bert McCoy

1431. "The goal of life is to get lost in the illusion and remember our way home." ~Bert McCoy

1432. "The goal of life is to get lost and remember your way back home." ~Bert McCoy

1433. "When you are your true Self, there are no others." ~Bert McCoy

1434. "Don't be misled—happiness contains sorrow." ~Bert McCoy

1435. "Words blind us to the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1436. "Those who seek the Self will receive their crown." ~Bert McCoy

1437. "When you fully love yourself... there are no others." ~Bert McCoy

1438. "Don't be misled—happiness contains a fair amount of sorrow." ~Bert McCoy

1439. "The real You is perfect and eternal; the little you is imperfect and extinguishable in time." ~Bert McCoy

1440. "It's time to move beyond judging others by their skin color, wealth, or religion." ~Bert McCoy

1441. "Genius comes in all shapes, sizes, and colors." ~Bert McCoy

1442. "The smarter you are the more valuable you are." ~Bert McCoy

1443. "Self-realization is easier when you stop asking questions." ~Bert McCoy

1444. "Don't be misled—happiness contains sorrow." ~Bert McCoy

1445. "We're doing a disservice to our young people by not offering them a trade in high school." ~Bert McCoy

1446. "The goal of life is to lose yourself and find your way back home." ~Bert McCoy

1447. "Distractions are many, but the path is found in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1448. "Knowledge about a dream world is not necessary." ~Bert McCoy

1449. "Knowledge of a dream world is unnecessary." ~Bert McCoy

1450. "The goal of life is to get lost—and find your way back home." ~Bert McCoy

1451. "Great spiritual truths are subtle." ~Bert McCoy

1452. "Searching for God is the first mistake... God is here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1453. "By searching for God we move away from God." ~Bert McCoy

1454. "In searching for God, we move away from God." ~Bert McCoy

1455. "The cicadas of speech keep us from silence." ~Bert McCoy

1456. "Seeking the Truth is a never ending maze." ~Bert McCoy

1457. "The goal of life is to get lost and to remember your way back home." ~Bert McCoy

1458. "No practice is needed to be the real you." ~Bert McCoy

1459. "Obedience to the present moment is the beginning of wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1460. "In the end... all roads lead into one." ~Bert McCoy

1461. "Trust in the I Am and you'll be free." ~Bert McCoy

1462. "Focusing on what you are not blocks your true self." ~Bert McCoy

1463. "Who we are beneath name and form enlightens us." ~Bert McCoy

1464. "Who we are beneath name and form is what enlightens us." ~Bert McCoy

1465. "To be the body-mind or to be the Consciousness in the body-mind... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1466. "Spirituality requires a still mind." ~Bert McCoy

1467. "One quote has the power to change your entire life." ~Bert McCoy

1468. "The cicadas of ignorance surround us." ~Bert McCoy

1469. "To look for myself within or to look for myself without... This is a true question." Bert McCoy

1470. "To look for myself within or to look for myself without... This is a true question." Bert McCoy

1471. "The present moment awakens us to timeless wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1471. "The roar of memory must be silenced to hear the song of the trees." ~Bert McCoy

1472. "The roar of memory must be silenced to hear the distant murmur of the Ocean." ~Bert McCoy

1473. "A cookie cutter approach to teaching is not in the best interest of our students." ~Bert McCoy

1474. "A cookie cutter approach to education is not in the best interest of our students." ~Bert McCoy

1475. "Silence is our true native tongue." ~Bert McCoy

1476. "The heart is really good at fixing things." ~Bert McCoy

1477. "I write quotes because I don't know how to play an instrument." ~Bert McCoy

1478. "To live in the head or to live in the heart... this is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1479. "Well established in silence awakens the Divine." ~Bert McCoy

1480. "True strength is not of this world." ~Bert McCoy

1481. "Fear abides in duality." ~Bert McCoy

1482. "When you are one with the present moment, sadhana is no longer needed." ~Bert McCoy

1483. "Seeking peace of mind is like throwing stones into a calm pool." ~Bert McCoy

1484. "Seeking peace of mind throws rocks in an already calm pool." ~Bert McCoy

1485. "Peace of mind should never be the goal." ~Bert McCoy

1486. "No one can make you happier than you already are in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1487. "No esoteric teaching is greater than 'I Am.'” ~Bert McCoy

1488. "Belief in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy

1489. "Believing in problems creates more problems." ~Bert McCoy

1490. "Seeking peace of mind throws rocks into an already calm pool." ~Bert McCoy

1491. "We're so used to the regular everydayness that we fail to see the miracle of it all." ~Bert McCoy

1492. "Our journey is to find Our light source." ~Bert McCoy

1493. "Paths are dangerous—especially when seeking the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1494. "No one can play your game the way you can play your game." ~Bert McCoy

1495. "Seeing this world as a dream-play is enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy

1496. "Who needs thoughts and concepts when we have intuition?" ~Bert McCoy

1497. "Believe it or not, we'd all be more comfortable with less." ~Bert McCoy

1498. "Don't be gullible when the mind tray passes its delicacies." ~Bert McCoy

1499. "The Highest Understanding is subtle and must be grasped immediately." ~Bert McCoy

1500. "It’s worth remembering that ‘spirituality’ is just a word." ~Bert McCoy

1501. "A philosopher meets a Sage and asks him the question, "why?" and the Sage responds, "why?" ~Bert McCoy

1502. "The philosopher keeps asking why, while the sage keeps a healthy distance from the questioner." ~Bert McCoy

1503. "An unexamined life is not worth believing." ~Bert McCoy

1504. "Thinking is dreaming and dreaming is thinking." ~Bert McCoy

1505. "All winning and losing is a learning process." ~Bert McCoy

1506. "Too much thinking can take you off course." ~Bert McCoy

1507. "Self-realization goes beyond forgiveness." ~Bert McCoy

1508. "Patience is a synonym for wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1509. "Happiness arises naturally in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1510. "Wisdom is the ultimate tour guide." ~Bert McCoy

1511. "Duty binds us—until we realize it doesn’t." ~Bert McCoy

1512. "The tricks of Maya are legendary." ~Bert McCoy

1513. "No matter where you go, you're always in the here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1514. "Be open to meeting someone who will change your entire life." ~Bert McCoy

1515. "Minds are useful, as long as they are trained to be still." ~Bert McCoy

1516. "Nature has mastered the art of attracting overthinkers." ~Bert McCoy

1517. "Nature has mastered the art of attracting overthinkers." ~Bert McCoy

1518. "Nature has perfected the art of drawing in wandering minds." ~Bert McCoy

1519. "Nature has mastered the art of attracting mind wanderers." ~Bert McCoy

1520. "You can't be happy watching mind-reruns." ~Bert McCoy

1521. "To preach loudly or to preach through silence... this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

1522. "Saying you are a person is a short-lived sickness." ~Bert McCoy

1523. "Saying you are a person is a fleeting sickness." ~Bert McCoy

1524. "This world is a small sprout in a very large forest." ~Bert McCoy

1525. "The false are many, but the truth is one." ~Bert McCoy

1526. "Breathing is really Maya." ~Bert McCoy

1527. "All beliefs and concepts are Maya." ~Bert McCoy

1528. "The clouds of thought do not affect the Sky." ~Bert McCoy

1529. "No matter how many clouds pass, the sky remains unchanged." ~Bert McCoy

1530. "Happiness arises spontaneously in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1531. "Don't look back... you are Pure Awareness." ~Bert McCoy

1532. "We're at our best when we're loving." ~Bert McCoy

1533. "The clouds of thought can't affect the Sky." ~Bert McCoy

1534. "The clouds of thought can't touch the sky." ~Bert McCoy

1535. "The clouds of thought don't affect the Sky." ~Bert McCoy

1536. "Silence doesn't need to be fixed." ~Bert McCoy

1537. "The road you're currently on is the road to liberation." ~Bert McCoy

1538. "Authenticity is in the space between our words." ~Bert McCoy

1539. "It's hard to blame someone who's asleep at the wheel." ~Bert McCoy

1540. "It's hard to blame someone who's lost in the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1541. "You are the Atma... stop searching." ~Bert McCoy

1542. "Truth is beyond body-mind awareness." ~Bert McCoy

1543. "The mind is complicated... the heart is simple." ~Bert McCoy

1544. "Whatever happens, happens in you and by you." ~Bert McCoy

1545. "Bodies are temporary... you are not." ~Bert McCoy

1546. "The mind is a temporary ghost... and easily scared." ~Bert McCoy

1547. "Ask yourself: Where does your question originate — the mind or the heart?" ~Bert McCoy

1548. "Non-duality is Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1549. "The essence of Truth cannot be said... only lived." ~Bert McCoy

1550. "Our labeling misrepresents the Whole." ~Bert McCoy

1551. "Our labeling misrepresents the beauty of it all." ~Bert McCoy

1552. "There are no walls to freedom... just look within." ~Bert McCoy

1553. "When you're awake and the light is on, it's easy to spot a thief in your house." — Bert McCoy

1554. "You are the ever flowing river of consciousness." ~Bert McCoy

1555. "Misconceptions dissolve in the light of Awareness." ~Bert McCoy

1556. "Right thinking easily recognizes ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

1557. "Be careful — we're just visitors in a house of mirrors." ~ Bert McCoy

1558.  "See everything as a dream and you are free of the dream." ~Bert McCoy

1559. "Look deeply into any mirror and you will see the cosmos." ~Bert McCoy

1560. "All of life is your life." ~Bert McCoy

1561. "When the personality dissolves... you are free." ~Bert McCoy

1561.  "Beliefs and concepts belong to hypocrites." ~Bert McCoy

1562. "Saying you are 'unhappy' is just a thought." ~Bert McCoy

1563. "The sun cares not... yet continues to shine." ~Bert McCoy

1564. "You are the Atma... call off the search." ~Bert McCoy

1565. "One who is patient has mastered the world." ~Bert McCoy

1566. "Trying to be quiet while meditating makes too much noise." ~Bert McCoy

1567. "We are ignorant of our innate happiness." ~Bert McCoy

1568. "Desiring liberation is bondage." ~Bert McCoy

1569. "Deep sleep is just a taste of pure peace." ~Bert McCoy

1570. "Silence can fix all so-called problems." ~Bert McCoy

1571. "True emptiness is beyond words." ~Bert McCoy

1572. "The mind limits us, and the heart sets us free." ~Bert McCoy

1573.  "Getting lost in the waking state is delusional." ~Bert McCoy

1574. "Searching is not the meditative state." ~Bert McCoy

1575. "It's wise to enjoy the simple things in life." ~Bert McCoy

1576. "Going with the flow of life is the simplest way to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1577. "Going with the flow of life is the quickest way to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1578. "The heart is a better counselor than the head." ~Bert McCoy

1579. "When you're awake, it's much easier to spot a thief in your house." ~Bert McCoy

1580. "When you're awake, you'll see no more walls between us." ~Bert McCoy

1581. "Wishing life is easier is not a good strategy for success." ~Bert McCoy

1582. "Wishing life was easier is not a good strategy for success." ~Bert McCoy

1583. "We are trapped only by ourselves." ~Bert McCoy

1584. "You are already free... and that's why you feel lost." ~Bert McCoy

1585. "When you are free from the search for the Self, you are the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1586. "I have taken form, yet I am formless." ~Bert McCoy

1587. "People change by peeling through the layers." ~Bert McCoy

1588. "People change by peeling through the layers." ~Bert McCoy

1589. "The masquerade ends when wisdom is your beautiful bride." ~Bert McCoy

1590. "Wishing life were easier is not a strategy for success." ~Bert McCoy

1591. "Good manners benefits the entire restaurant." ~Bert McCoy

1592. "Spontaneity teaches us to trust the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1593. "There's always some kind of Guru at every intersection." ~Bert McCoy

1594. "A day will come when you are free from the ego mind, and this realization will happen in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1595. "Teachers must provide their students with culturally relevant lessons." ~Bert McCoy

1596. "True meditation is free from doubt." ~Bert McCoy

1597. "Only a nobody goes to Satsang." ~Bert McCoy

1598. "Once you're free, you'll realize how little you truly need." ~Bert McCoy

1599. "Deep down, you already know this: all is God." ~Bert McCoy

1600. "Some kids need mentors more than they need teachers." ~Bert McCoy

1601. "The illusion is easily seen when desires fade away." ~Bert McCoy

1602. “When the mind is still, the heart takes over.” ― Bert McCoy

1603. "It's difficult to teach a student who doesn't want to learn."
~Bert McCoy

1604. "Grace directs us to find the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1605. "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

1606. "Our full potential is not in thinking — it's revealed when we stop thinking."
~Bert McCoy

1607. "The sage enjoys life in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1608. "You don’t get rid of a ghost — you simply realize that ghosts don’t exist."
~Bert McCoy

1609. "When you watch the mind, who is the one watching?" ~Bert McCoy

1610. "Legends are defined by their work ethic." ~Bert McCoy

1611. "Losing shows us what we need to work on." ~Bert McCoy

1612. "We are trapped by too many words." ~Bert McCoy

1613. "Unravel the following and all your questions will be answered: This world cannot exist without You." ~Bert McCoy

1614. "Free from thought and you are awake." ~Bert McCoy

1615. "Love begins where science ends." ~Bert McCoy

1616. "The lost see trouble, the wise see a show." ~Bert McCoy

1617. "Concepts and beliefs have no meaning in emptiness." ~Bert McCoy

1618. "Stay on task and obstacles will fall away." ~Bert McCoy

1619. "You're learning fast when a lot goes wrong." ~Bert McCoy

1620. "The past is just dead bugs on a windshield." ~Bert McCoy

1621. "The past is worth no more than dead bugs on a windshield." ~Bert McCoy

1622. "Obstacles will fall away if you stay on task." ~Bert McCoy

1623. "The past is worth as much as dead bugs on a windshield." ~Bert McCoy

1624. "Anxiety is as useful as poison." ~Bert McCoy

1625. "Wise words arise when the ego-mind is silent." ~Bert McCoy

1626. "Wisdom comes when the ego-mind is silent." ~Bert McCoy

1627. "Why find what's wrong when we can easily find what's right?" ~ Bert McCoy

1628. "When I'm gardening I'm doing great." ~Bert McCoy

1629. "We drift through life until we learn to set our sails." ~Bert McCoy

1630. "You can't find the Self, because You are the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1631. "When you're gardening, you're doing great." ~Bert McCoy

1632. "We drift through life until we set our sails and harness the great winds." ~ Bert McCoy

1633. "Suffering ends when the thinking mind is still." ~ Bert McCoy

1634. "No one gets to live a straight line." ~Bert McCoy

1635. "No one gets to live life in a straight line." ~Bert McCoy

1636. "Genius waits patiently in the child." ~Bert McCoy

1637. "The world is our game board." ~ Bert McCoy

1638. "The world is a game. We don’t control the pieces, but we choose how to play." ~ Bert McCoy

1639. "The ego betrays us with excessive thinking." ~Bert McCoy

1640. "As we grow wiser, we lose interest in worldly matters." ~Bert McCoy

1641. "True freedom is knowing you are everything and nothing." ~Bert McCoy

1642. "You're not in the now — you are the now." ~ Bert McCoy

1643. "Stay on task and obstacles will fade away." ~Bert McCoy

1644. "Don't wait. Merge into the ultimate Silence — and be free of the ego-mind." ~ Bert McCoy

1645. "To see Thyself as a tiny little human or as the Universe... this is the true question." ~ Bert McCoy

1646. "There's a path to enlightenment until you realize there is no path to enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy

1647. "There seems to be many paths — until you realize there are no paths." ~ Bert McCoy

1648. "If we're afraid to die we're lost in the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1649. "Stillness awakens the deeper Self." ~Bert McCoy

1650. "Doing anything will not liberate you from the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1651. "The present moment is the true oasis." ~Bert McCoy

1652. "When we don’t go with the flow, we suffer." ~ Bert McCoy

1653. "The ego-mind is fool’s gold; the heart is pure gold." ~ Bert McCoy

1654. "You are spaceless and timeless... You may think you live as the body-mind, but you do not." ~ Bert McCoy

1655. "Lose the mind in silence to be free." ~Bert McCoy

1656. "All rituals and beliefs are born of Maya." ~ Bert McCoy

1657. "Personal gain is inconsistent with self realization." ~Bert McCoy

1658. "The Truth doesn't move and doesn't change." ~Bert McCoy

1659. "The Truth doesn't move and doesn't change." ~Bert McCoy

1660. "Blind eyes cannot see the power or depth of the present moment." ~ Bert McCoy

1661. "Wisdom abounds when the 'I' vanishes." ~Bert McCoy

1662. "The eyes of majesty see all in stillness." ~Bert McCoy

1663. "Truth cannot be found, only remembered." ~Bert McCoy

1664. "Seekers seek concepts and experiences over the fullness of this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1665. "Seeking what is external is wasted effort." ~Bert McCoy

1666. "Be careful not to talk yourself into being tired." ~Bert McCoy

1667. "Be careful not to talk yourself into being lonely." ~Bert McCoy

1668. "You can never die, because God can never die." ~Bert McCoy

1669. "The past can hurt, only if you think about it." ~ Bert McCoy

1670. "Refusing to wipe the dead bugs off the windshield, makes it difficult to see in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1671. "Grace leads the way in finding what truly matters." ~Bert McCoy

1672. "If you're finding what's wrong, you're looking for what's wrong." ~Bert McCoy

1673. "Life's always working in our favor... we must give it permission to guide us." ~Bert McCoy

1674. "When we find what's wrong, it's usually because we're looking for it." ~Bert McCoy

1675. "Life is always working in our favor... we just have to give it permission to guide us." ~ Bert McCoy

1676. "Presence is realized when awakened." ~Bert McCoy

1677. "Without the body-mind You exist." ~Bert McCoy

1678. "Be careful not to add suffering onto physical pain." ~Bert McCoy

1679. "There's no good reason to add suffering onto physical pain." ~Bert McCoy

1680. "There's no good reason to add suffering to physical pain." ~Bert McCoy

1681. "The true temple is never one you must travel to." ~Bert McCoy

1682. "If you have to travel to find it, it was never the true temple." ~Bert McCoy

1683. "Any temple you have to travel to will not be the true temple." ~Bert McCoy

1684. "The desire to be free is is the ego's trap." ~Bert McCoy

1685. "Wanting freedom is the ego’s way of staying in control." ~Bert McCoy

1686. "Desiring to be free is the ego's trap." ~Bert McCoy

1687. "The present moment is the true temple." ~Bert McCoy

1688. "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

1689. "Karma isn’t there to punish or reward — it’s there to teach." ~Bert McCoy

1690. "Karma serves those who are hungry to learn." ~Bert McCoy

1691. "Learning from life is easier than making excuses." ~ Bert McCoy

1692. "It's easier to learn from life than to make excuses." ~Bert McCoy

1693. "Life teaches us in the present; making excuses will delay the lesson." ~ Bert McCoy

1694. "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

1695. "Wanting to be free is a trap used by the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1696. "The desire for more wealth is not true wealth." ~Bert McCoy

1697. "Making excuses wastes time... learn and move on." ~Bert McCoy

1698. "The ego-mind cannot exist outside of time." ~Bert McCoy

1699. "The ego-mind is always in time." ~Bert McCoy

1700. "Making excuses rob us of valuable wisdom." ~Bert McCoy

1701. "Making excuses cheapens our learning experiences." ~ Bert McCoy

1702. "The ego-mind is always on time." ~Bert McCoy

1703. "It's more exciting living in the present moment than living in the past or worrying about the future." ~Bert McCoy

1704. "All excuses cheapen our resolve." ~Bert McCoy

1705. "Deep down, You know thinking isn’t real." ~ Bert McCoy

1706. "We win by not playing the mind’s games." ~ Bert McCoy

1707. "All excuses cheapen our resolve." ~ Bert McCoy

1708. "Seek God without concepts or beliefs and You will find Yourself." ~Bert McCoy

1709. "The one who searches for freedom is already free in the present moment." ~ Bert McCoy

1710. "The one who searches for freedom is free in the present moment." ~ Bert McCoy

1711. "It’s not the world that binds you — it’s your thoughts." ~Bert McCoy

1712. "Thoughts obscure your freedom." ~Bert McCoy

1713. "Grace manifests as the desire to be free." ~Bert McCoy

1714. "All in all… you will end where you began." ~ Bert McCoy

1715. "Between the fish is water, between two clouds is sky, and between you and me — nothing." ~ Bert McCoy

1716. "Water lies between fish, sky between clouds, but nothing lies between you and me." ~Bert McCoy

1717. "Presence removes all concepts and beliefs." ~Bert McCoy

1718. "The desire for heaven is still a desire." ~Bert McCoy

1719. "The One who knows all is illusion is the One." ~ Bert McCoy

1720. "If you see the ring, you see the gold." ~Bert McCoy

1721. "The illusion exists in the intervals of space." ~Bert McCoy

1722. "Even a robber can be president." ~ Bert McCoy

1723. "Even a criminal can be president." ~Bert McCoy

1724. "The present moment is the ultimate tour guide." ~Bert McCoy

1725. "True happiness is the stillness after the desire is achieved." ~Bert McCoy

1726.  "Don't let your messy handwriting stop you from writing." ~Bert McCoy

1727. "The only true life preserver is the Self, cling only to this life preserver." ~Bert McCoy

1728. "Whoever and whatever brings you peace is your teacher." ~ Bert McCoy

1729. "Deep down, we're all Gurus." ~Bert McCoy

1730. "The greatest treasure is the realization that you are the Treasure." ~Bert McCoy

1731. "The greatest treasure is the realization that you are It." ~Bert McCoy

1732. "Understanding is of the mind; knowing is of the heart." ~ Bert McCoy

1733. "All rivers and streams flow toward the Ocean." ~Bert McCoy

1734. "Our greatness is hidden in the day-to-day." ~ Bert McCoy

1735. "Our greatness precedes this finite form." ~ Bert McCoy

1736. "If there's no beginning or end, there's certainly no middle." ~ Bert McCoy

1737. "Rest. Work. Have fun. Repeat." ~Bert McCoy

1738. "Rest, work, have fun; rest, work, have fun." ~Bert McCoy

1739. "Helping others is one of the best ways to atone for mistakes." ~Bert McCoy

1740. "The goal of life is to dance with change." ~ Bert McCoy

1741. "It's simple... just say, 'I Am.'" ~ Bert McCoy

1742. "It’s simple — just rest in 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy

1743. "Why worry? You are a wave, and the Ocean is your home." ~ Bert McCoy

1744. "Our best friend is this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1745. "That which precedes thought cannot be taught — only remembered." ~ Bert McCoy

1746. "All great quotes are written by the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1747. "Words can't grasp the wordless." ~Bert McCoy

1748. "Our greatness is hidden in the day to day." ~Bert McCoy

1749. "Meditation carries us from the past and future to the present." ~Bert McCoy

1750. "Sat understands Sat." ~Bert McCoy

1751. "Truth understands Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1752. "All is as You are." ~Bert McCoy

1753. "If you're awake, help those who are lost; if you're lost, follow those who are awake." ~ Bert McCoy

1754. "Adopt no negative thoughts or beliefs." ~Bert McCoy

1755. "Before You, is You." ~Bert McCoy

1756. "The true meditation sees all as One." ~Bert McCoy

1757. "Meditation is still making effort." ~ Bert McCoy

1758. "Teachers come when they're needed." ~Bert McCoy

1759. "The changeless in you can handle any change." ~Bert McCoy

1760. "Desire and fear belong to the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1761. "Our DNA is swimming in story." ~Bert McCoy

1762. "Our true face can never be found in a mirror." ~Bert McCoy

1763. "When you're awake, you have no idea what will happen in the future." ~Bert McCoy

1764. "You are always Parabrahman." ~ Bert McCoy

1765. "Concepts and beliefs can lead you to the shore, but from there, you must jump in naked." ~ Bert McCoy

1766. "You must be peace to see peace." ~ Bert McCoy

1767. "Scriptures and gods make amazing stories." ~Bert McCoy

1768. "Let go of society’s expectations — meaning lives on your own path." ~ Bert McCoy

1769. "Reject society’s expectations, find meaning on your own path." ~ Bert McCoy

1770. "Let go of society’s expectations — find meaning on your own path." ~ Bert McCoy

1771. "Water is between the fish, sky between the clouds, and nothing lies between us." ~Bert McCoy

1772. "Water is between the fish, sky between the clouds, and nothing between us." ~Bert McCoy

1773. "Struggle with the ego-mind, and you sink like quicksand." ~Bert McCoy

1774. "The ego-mind is like quicksand — the more you struggle with it, the faster you sink." ~ Bert McCoy

1775. "If you struggle with the ego-mind, you'll sink like quick sand." ~Bert McCoy

1776. "We can all do with less drama." ~Bert McCoy

1777. "Rank and reputation are merely part of the game." ~Bert McCoy

1778. "To find your life's purpose, find the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1779. "Cling to nothing, the wind and the waves will guide." ~Bert McCoy

1780. "Right discrimination is a blessing." ~ Bert McCoy

1781. "Ask for nothing and Grace will knock at your door." ~Bert McCoy

1782. "Why write page after page when one sentence will do?" ~Bert McCoy

1783. "When you're truly in the here and now, there's no need to speak." ~Bert McCoy

1784. "There's nothing like a kid making you feel like a kid." ~Bert McCoy

1785. "The real is eternal; the false is temporary." ~ Bert McCoy

1786. "It takes true courage to see this is all a big labyrinth dream." ~Bert McCoy

1787. "You are not the body-mind, You are the One in the body-mind." ~Bert McCoy

1788. "I Am That, by which I know I Am." ~Bert McCoy

1789. "What's behind the curtain is You." ~Bert McCoy

1790. "I am a teacher in a school, within a school, in a play." ~Bert McCoy

1791. "Name and form blind us from the Real." ~Bert McCoy

1792. "Don't get lost in mind games... Love is the goal." ~Bert McCoy

1793. "To find your life's purpose, find the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1794. "No thought could ever be Bliss." ~Bert McCoy

1795. "Meditation helps us not to get lost in the world." ~Bert McCoy

1796. "All bondage is but a mirage." ~ Bert McCoy

1797. "One enters into this dream world by way of the I Am." ~Bert McCoy

1798. "No burden of proof is needed to prove you exist." ~Bert McCoy

1799. "The intellect must be tempered with silence." ~Bert McCoy

1800.  "To be at peace, the intellect must be tempered with the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1801. "Cling to nothing, the wind and the waves will guide you." ~Bert McCoy

1802. "It's hard to be with someone who's not as smart as you — women have been navigating this for lifetimes." ~ Bert McCoy

1803. "To find your life's purpose, you must first establish yourself in the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1804. "High school is a great place to contemplate who and what you might want to be." ~Bert McCoy

1805. "Concepts and beliefs are heavy bricks — sooner or later, they’ll drown you." ~ Bert McCoy

1806. "Find the source of 'I Am' and be free." ~Bert McCoy

1807. "The waves are concepts and beliefs — but You are the Ocean." ~ Bert McCoy

1808. "The senses cannot grasp the infinite." ~Bert McCoy

1809. "The senses cannot grasp the limitless." ~Bert McCoy

1810. "Opposites occur to make you think you actually have a choice." ~Bert McCoy

1811. "Opposites arise to make you believe you have a choice." ~Bert McCoy

1812. "Opposites occur to make you think you have a choice." ~Bert McCoy

1813. "Words cannot describe the Timeless Awareness Being... That you are." ~Bert McCoy

1814. "To awaken we must remove the barriers." ~Bert McCoy

1815. "All concepts and beliefs are bondage to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1816. "Success is achieved by building great teams." ~Bert McCoy

1817. "Remove all you have read and heard and dive in naked." ~Bert McCoy

1818. "The world is a bed of arrows — be still, or it will hurt." ~Bert McCoy

1819. "True intelligence leads us to self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1820. "Live by courage, not by fear." ~Bert McCoy

1821. "Live with courage, not with fear." ~Bert McCoy

1822. "All habits are snakes — sooner or later, they bite." ~Bert McCoy

1823. "Cling to nothing... the ebb and flow will be your guide." ~Bert McCoy

1824. "Emptiness has no agenda." ~Bert McCoy

1825. "Emptiness is prior to the 'I Am.'" ~Bert McCoy

1826. "When it comes to enlightenment, no theory will ever satisfy." ~Bert McCoy

1827. "Emptiness is beyond all mental thought." ~Bert McCoy

1828. "Deep sleep reveals to us we exist beyond the body-mind form." ~Bert McCoy

1829. "The unborn state is the highest state." ~Bert McCoy

1830. "In meditation... being ordinary is extraordinary." ~Bert McCoy

1831. "In meditation, the ordinary becomes extraordinary." ~Bert McCoy

1832. "To be ordinary in meditation is truly extraordinary." ~Bert McCoy

1833. "There is no grief in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1834. "Wine speaks to lovers." ~Bert McCoy

1835. "Wine whispers to lovers." ~Bert McCoy

1836. "To lovers, wine speaks in silence." ~Bert McCoy

1837. "Wine knows the language of lovers." ~Bert McCoy

1838. "Nothing real comes after now." ~Bert McCoy

1839. "When we're connected, we can write anywhere, anytime." ~Bert McCoy

1840. "Understanding pleasure and pain enlightens us." ~Bert McCoy

1841. "Only pure consciousness is." ~Bert McCoy

1842. "The only thing that doesn't change is the present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1843. "Spirituality is a twelve-letter word." ~Bert McCoy

1844. "All matter is mise en scene." ~Bert McCoy

1845. "Our story lives in our DNA." ~Bert McCoy

1846. "Seeking is over when you find your authentic Self." ~Bert McCoy

1847. "Seeking ends the moment you recognize your authentic Self." ~Bert McCoy

1848. "All obstacles are just dominoes—waiting to fall." ~Bert McCoy

1849. "All obstacles are dominoes." ~Bert McCoy

1850. "Believing in death makes it so." ~Bert McCoy

1851. "When You are the Self, there's nothing to realize." ~Bert McCoy

1852. "When You are the Self, there's nothing left to realize." ~Bert McCoy

1853.  "You are the Self, there's nothing left to realize." ~Bert McCoy

1852. "You are the Self, there's nothing more to realize." ~Bert McCoy

1854. "Sometimes the Truth can only be understood in parables." ~Bert McCoy

1855. "Sometimes the Truth can only be understood through parables." ~Bert McCoy

1856. "Life’s a game of Monopoly… with limited Free Parking." ~Bert McCoy

1857. "When you realize you do nothing, you are free." ~Bert McCoy

1858. "When you realize you're not the doer, you're free." ~Bert McCoy

1859. "Existence precedes objectification" ~Bert McCoy

1860. "Consciousness knows these are all images on a screen." ~Bert McCoy

1861. "Sailboats are designed to dance with the wind." ~Bert McCoy

1862. "In meditation, less mind is better than more mind." ~Bert McCoy

1863. "You can't get burnt by the word fire." ~Bert McCoy

1864. "To be at peace, be indifferent to the mind's complaints." ~Bert McCoy

1865. "Duality is the child of Maya." ~Bert McCoy

1866. "The real You is beyond all limits." ~Bert McCoy

1867. "Desirelessness liberates us from the world of form." ~Bert McCoy

1868. "Conquer the mind and all is Yours." ~Bert McCoy

1869. "When the ego-mind wakes up to eat... don't give it five-star service." ~Bert McCoy

1870. "Heaven can only be found in You... In this present moment." ~Bert McCoy

1871. "A monastery or convent is still part of the story." ~Bert McCoy

1872. "Suffering arises from wishing life were different." ~Bert McCoy

1873. "Don't follow negative thoughts, just notice them." ~Bert McCoy

1874. "Find a positive activity and put your heart and mind into it." ~Bert McCoy

1875. "What is unreal is in the past or future." ~Bert McCoy

1876. "What is real is here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1877. "Keep the mind still and you will feel refreshed." ~Bert McCoy

1878. "Satsang removes the fear of the unknown." ~Bert McCoy

1879. "You only have real problems if they follow you into deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1880. "Problems are only real if they persist in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1881. "Only when you have problems in deep sleep, do you have real problems." ~Bert McCoy

1882. "If problems exist in deep sleep, you have real problems."

1883. "Only the problems that exist in deep sleep are real." ~Bert McCoy

1884. "If your problems follow you into deep sleep, then they are truly real." ~Bert McCoy

1885. "If you find grief in deep sleep it's real." ~Bert McCoy

1886. "If you find grief in deep sleep, then it's real." ~Bert McCoy

1887. "The unborn state is complete." ~Bert McCoy

1888. "Only the unborn state is Real." ~Bert McCoy

1889. "Grief doesn't exist in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1890. "Name and form are a mask for the Self." ~Bert McCoy

1891. "Reminder: The body-mind is not the real You; You are Pure Awareness." ~Bert McCoy

1892. "It's a mistake to place God in the heavens and not in your own heart." ~Bert McCoy

1893. "You'll never really know unless you give it one-hundred percent." ~Bert McCoy

1894. "Neither hope nor fear is sustainable." ~Bert McCoy

1895. "Detach yourself from the earth and You are All." ~Bert McCoy

1896. "Remove your masks, and the One will be revealed." ~Bert McCoy

1897. "By removing your own masks, you reveal the One." ~Bert McCoy

1898. "Remove your own masks to reveal the One." ~Bert McCoy

1899. "It's a mistake to place God in the heavens when God resides in your own heart."
~Bert McCoy

1900. "To seek what is pleasing or to seek what is true — that is a true question." ~Bert McCoy

1901. "Life is good—because it can always become more challenging." ~Bert McCoy

1902. "Go beyond—there is no cell, no key, and no jailer." ~Bert McCoy

1903. "Everything you want to know is found in a backyard garden." ~Bert McCoy

1904. "Infinity is our true nature." ~Bert McCoy

1905. "Where there's talk, there's duality." ~Bert McCoy

1906. "Where there are words, there is duality." ~Bert McCoy

1907. "If you see Yourself as unlimited, You are unlimited." ~Bert McCoy

1908. "If you see Yourself as unlimited, then You are unlimited." ~Bert McCoy

1909. "All experiences are traps to Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1910. "When you realize you were never born, you also realize you can never die." ~Bert McCoy

1911. "The present moment is flowing water." ~Bert McCoy

1912. "When we reject all, we become all." ~Bert McCoy

1913. "Anxiety is creativity that hasn't manifested... yet!" ~Bert McCoy

1914. "The closer we get to God, the more comfortable we are with being alone." ~Bert McCoy

1915. "If you look deep enough, this life is as empty as a dream." ~Bert McCoy

1916. "Practices and beliefs are walls to Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1917. "Gardeners truly are the cream of the crop." ~Bert McCoy

1918. "Teaching goes far beyond testing, data collection, and analysis." ~Bert McCoy

1919. "Great wisdom is music to the soul." ~Bert McCoy

1920. "Mastery begins with the little things." ~Bert McCoy

1921. "The ego-mind is just white noise." ~Bert McCoy

1922. "What We have here is an amazing show!" ~Bert McCoy

1923. "Why talk when You can hear the music of Silence?" ~Bert McCoy

1924. "Why pray when you can be in silent communion with the Divine?" ~Bert McCoy

1925. "Why pray when You can be in Silence with the Divine?"~Bert McCoy

1926. "The ego-mind is just a guest in the King's palace… and You are the King." ~Bert McCoy

1927. "Which is better... Your inner eye or the outer ones?" ~Bert McCoy

1928. "The wise don’t drink the Kool-Aid." ~Bert McCoy

1929. "Not tipping a fair amount blocks the flow of love." ~Bert McCoy

1930. "Not tipping a fair amount blocks the flow of reciprocal appreciation."
~Bert McCoy

1931. "Be still and listen—pure wisdom blows freely through the trees."
~Bert McCoy

1932. "Be still and listen—pure wisdom flows freely through the trees."
~Bert McCoy

1933. "All turtles are Gurus." ~Bert McCoy

1934. "A walk through a garden is nature’s own amusement park."
~Bert McCoy

1935. "Desirelessness dissolves the illusion of samsara."
~Bert McCoy

1936. "A mind abiding in stillness is a peaceful mind." ~Bert McCoy

1937. "A still mind can break the cycle of birth and death." ~Bert McCoy

1938. "The body-mind is the pill we take to forget our Divinity." ~Bert McCoy

1939. "We take on the body-mind like a pill—so we can forget our Divinity." ~Bert McCoy

1940. "The body-mind is a pill we willingly take to forget our Divinity." ~Bert McCoy

1941. "Why use words when a wink of the eye will do?" ~Bert McCoy

1942. "Nothing needs to be added to life for us to be intrinsically happy." ~Bert McCoy

1943. "To please the ego-mind is not the goal." ~Bert McCoy

1944. "The goal is simple: to awaken from the world of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

1945. "The goal is simple: awaken from the world of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

1946. "Our one simple goal is to awaken from the world of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

1947. "The goal is simple: to awaken from the world of ignorance." ~Bert McCoy

1948. "All relationships are Maya." ~Bert McCoy

1949. "Let the body-mind wither away—you are beyond name and form." ~Bert McCoy

1950. "When we stop drinking the ignorance, we'll stop getting sick." ~Bert McCoy

1951. "In truth, there's no ego-mind that needs to be controlled." ~Bert McCoy

1952. "The wise don't drink the Kool-Aid." ~Bert McCoy

1953. "What comes and goes is illusory; You are the ever-present Now!" ~Bert McCoy

1954. "All chaos is illusory." ~Bert McCoy

1955. "There is no good or bad in deep sleep." ~Bert McCoy

1956. "Being rich or poor in a dream is irrelevant." ~Bert McCoy

1957. "You need to do nothing to realize Your true nature." ~Bert McCoy

1958. "The key to enlightenment is to do nothing." ~Bert McCoy

1959. "Only the one who rides the bull elephant is without worry." ~Bert McCoy

1960. "Don't be a psychological puppet." ~Bert McCoy

1961. "Stop being a psychological puppet." ~Bert McCoy

1962. "Harboring negative thoughts causes burnout." ~Bert McCoy

1963. "Burnout is caused by harboring negative thoughts." ~Bert McCoy

1964. "Accepting birth and death keep us from realizing our Source." ~Bert McCoy

1965. "Accepting birth and death binds us from Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

1966. "The Truth sits with us quietly watching the show." ~Bert McCoy

1967. "All we have here is imagination." ~Bert McCoy

1968. "To be free you must reject everything and accept nothing." ~Bert McCoy

1969. "All bodies must die… but You are not the body." ~Bert McCoy

1970. "Don't feed the ego, and the ego grows weak." ~Bert McCoy

1971. "Don’t feed the ego, and it will grow weak." ~Bert McCoy

1972. "We are cured of suffering when we become love." ~Bert McCoy

1973. "All roads will eventually lead to here and now." ~Bert McCoy

1974. "Thinking is too easy, and that's why most people can't be still." ~Bert McCoy

1975. "Thinking is easy—that’s why most people struggle to be still." ~Bert McCoy

1976. "Stop being the ego-mind's puppet." ~Bert McCoy

1977. "Only Love can show us our errors." ~Bert McCoy

1978. "Only Love has the clarity and compassion to reveal our errors."
~Bert McCoy

1979. "Peace of mind is right here and right now." ~Bert McCoy

1980. "Trying to be spiritual is like putting clothes on the Sun." ~Bert McCoy

1981. "Trying to be spiritual is like putting a Kashaya on the Sun." ~Bert McCoy

1982. "The moment we leave the now, samsara takes control." ~Bert McCoy

1983. "The moment we leave the now, Maya takes control." ~Bert McCoy

1984. "When we stray from the now, Maya is in control." ~Bert McCoy

1985. "Maya is everywhere and nowhere." ~Bert McCoy

1986. "Our self-worth comes from the way we treat others." ~Bert McCoy

1987. "Our Inner Beauty is recognized by the Beautiful." ~Bert McCoy

1988. "All doubts will be removed from those who seek the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1989. "Identify with the ego-mind and you've missed Reality." ~Bert McCoy

1990. "Identify with the ego-mind and you've missed what is Reality." ~Bert McCoy

1991. "Identify with the ego-mind and you've missed what's Real." ~Bert McCoy

1992. "Unless you confront the mind... the mind will continue to get in trouble." ~Bert McCoy

1993. "Don't let the mind think of reasons to be unhappy." ~Bert McCoy

1994. "Don't add fuel to the mind and the mind will run out gas." ~Bert McCoy

1995. "Can you recognize a donkey wearing a diamond around its neck?" ~Bert McCoy

1996. "All journeys will lead to the journey to Truth." ~Bert McCoy

1997. "Peace begins the moment we stop dancing to the mind’s strings." ~Bert McCoy

1998. "To be at peace, we must stop being the mind's puppet." ~Bert McCoy

1999. "Stop being the mind's puppet." ~Bert McCoy

2000. "The wise know we live in a world of mirrors." ~Bert McCoy

2001. "Like and dislike cripple us on the path to Self-realization." ~Bert McCoy

2002. "Without thought wisdom awakens." ~Bert McCoy

2003. "Duality greatly limits our understanding." ~Bert McCoy

2004. "When we go to the past or future, Maya is in control." ~Bert McCoy

2005. "Life' good—because it can always get worse." ~Bert McCoy

2006. "Peace begins when we stop letting the mind lead the dance." ~Bert McCoy

2007. "The moment we leave the now, samsara takes over." ~Bert McCoy

2008. "To find Immortality... Look within." ~Bert McCoy

2009. "Live with purpose, and prepare for eternity." ~Bert McCoy

2010. "One who lives in the present moment lives without suffering." ~Bert McCoy

2011. "Wanting nothing awakens us to the Truth." ~Bert McCoy

2012. "Searching for our true self prevents us from being who we already are." ~Bert McCoy

2013. "Like and dislike cripples us on our path to Realization." ~Bert McCoy

2014. "Attachment to like and dislike cripples us on the path to realization." ~Bert McCoy

2015. "To serve is manifested joy." ~Bert McCoy

2016. "Are you a bad driver with wild horses or are you a good driver with calm horses?" ~Bert McCoy

2017. "Silence is That which we truly are." ~Bert McCoy

2018. "All is but a dream, even the quest for enlightenment." ~Bert McCoy

2019. "To prepare for eternity or to chase outward pleasure—this is the true question." ~Bert McCoy

2020. "Become still and the clouds of ignorance will clear." ~Bert McCoy

2021. "The real God sits in no judgement." ~Bert McCoy

2022. "The real God sits with no judgement." ~Bert McCoy

2023. "No concepts or rituals are needed to be still." ~Bert McCoy

2024. "Wanting nothing more awakens us to the Eternal." ~Bert McCoy

2025. "Trying to be spiritual is like putting a kasaya over the Sun." ~Bert McCoy

2026. "Everyone and everything is God playing a game." ~Bert McCoy

2027. "Thinking, talking, and writing only happen in a dream world." ~Bert McCoy

2028. "Hold tightly to your innermost Self and nothing here will lead you astray." ~Bert McCoy

2029. "Nissargadatta is our mirror." ~Bert McCoy

2030. "We don't need concepts and theories to be loving." ~Bert McCoy

2031. "The needs-based theory is flawed, because it was designed by the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

2032. "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

2033. "The needs-based theory is flawed, because it was designed by the ego-mind." ~Bert McCoy

2034. "One can be trained in something, yet still not be very good at it." ~Bert McCoy

2035. "Stay on your road; because, all roads lead into one." ~Bert McCoy

2036. "Don't let thoughts leave the barn without You noticing them." ~Bert McCoy

2037. "The more I love the more I find my needs are met." ~Bert McCoy

2038. "It's funny when a human tries to find God." ~Bert McCoy

2039. "You don't need concepts and theories to be loving." ~Bert McCoy

2040. "One can be trained in something and still not be very good at it." ~Bert McCoy

2041. "You don't need a concept, belief, or theory to be more loving." ~Bert McCoy

2042. "Remove the ego by seeing it doesn't really exist." ~Bert McCoy

2043. "Living in the present moment is the only backup plan you'll ever need." ~Bert McCoy

2044. “You have to go back in time to suffer.” — Bert McCoy

2045. “To suffer, you must go back in time.” — Bert McCoy

2046. "If you think too much about the future, you'll be anxious." ~Bert McCoy

2047. "Hold onto the 'now' with every cell to find the Self." ~Bert McCoy

2048. "Hold onto the I Amness to find the Self." ~Bert McCoy

2049. "No ego, no grief." ~Bert McCoy

2050. "No 'little me'—no more suffering." ~Bert McCoy

2051. "When the little me disappears, so does the grief." ~Bert McCoy

2052. "Without the little me, there's no more grief." ~Bert McCoy

2053. "No little me means no more grief." ~Bert McCoy

2054. "Wisdom will guide us when we're ready to listen." ~Bert McCoy

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quote 2032. "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

Bert McCoy's quote suggests a critical perspective on needs-based theories, particularly in areas like leadership or personal growth. He seems to argue that focusing solely on fulfilling needs, which are often associated with feelings, can lead to a misguided approach. Instead, McCoy emphasizes the importance of directing attention to our thoughts, which he implies are more fundamental in guiding our actions and achieving our goals. This perspective aligns with his broader philosophy, which often emphasizes the power of the mind and the importance of introspection and mindfulness.
McCoy's view resonates with criticisms of needs-based theories, such as Maslow's hierarchy, which have been noted for their potential cultural biases and lack of empirical support for a strict hierarchical structure of needs. While meeting basic needs is important, McCoy's quote suggests that focusing solely on needs might not lead to the most effective outcomes.
McCoy encourages a shift from merely satisfying external needs or desires to cultivating awareness of internal thought processes. He believes that by understanding and managing thoughts, actions can be better controlled, which can lead to more effective navigation of life's challenges. This perspective suggests that thoughts drive feelings and actions, and changing thoughts can influence overall well-being
"One can be trained in something and still not be very good at it." ~Bert McCoy