Art Hochberg Quotes

It's all a dream, until we realize that it is all a dream. Until then, we need to participate in the dream as if it were real … if we choose.

Some people say they're afraid about dying. Noooo ... it's the fear of living totally in the moment, living fully engaged, and independent at the same time. That's the real fear.

The best way to do something is to do it without thought. That's real concentration.

I mean when you really, really, really think about it, the whole trip is really, really unbelievable.

Sometimes you may feel "I don't fit in here." Good.

Most people talk too much about the past. Let the past pass into the past.

Everything that's happened to you up to this point in your life is all nostalgia of equal intensity. We're the ones who imbue the nostalgia with emotion.

Love everyone. Why not? Give it a try.

You know, sometimes there's absolutely nothing you can say about what you've been through, nothing. The whole trip is mind boggling. All you can do is shake your head and smile.

Things seem one way, and then another way - you gotta get used to it.

Don't play the reels of your life backwards - play them forward.

Do not remain loyal to those or that which is disloyal to you. Loyalty is not always a human obligation.

Don't make a big deal out of a small deal - and you know everything is s small deal. Nothing is a big deal.

Why wouldn't there be divine humor? That's what the religions sometimes forget.

A prayer is not what you think - it's what you experience.

If you pray – don't ask for anything. Just pray. See what happens.

Intention to pray is even more powerful than physical prayer - but it's good to do both.

Things are never really falling apart; they're just sort of getting reorganized.

Sometimes instead of creating a scene it's better to quietly slip out of the scene, practically unseen. It saves a lot of drama, unless of course you're into more drama in your life, in which case, go ahead and make a scene, see what happens.

When you're in the role of the teacher, the teacher must take on the role of the student and learn from him or her.

We've come here to totally individualize, and yet, we're totally connected to everyone else. How does that work?

It's hard to believe that the truth lies within us. What about the churches, temples, mosques, bibles and scriptures? They offer comfort. If they cause you discomfort, toss them.

Fear comes in many different forms. It is especially lethal when it comes in a spiritual form.

When you're by yourself you can act as mature as you want, or as silly as you want – it makes no difference.

Things look one way and then they look another way.

Time does not pass - only events pass. Where do they go? Hmmmmmmm.

There is no sense of worshipping a Guru - or anyone for that matter.

Relaxing is hard to do at times. Worrying and agitation are even harder on the body and mind.

If you really love someone, be very careful – it's a very delicate instrument.

Certainty often hides fear.

There is no time – everything's going on at the same time. How does that work?

Men and women relate and understand things differently – period!

If you keep little decisions small - then big decisions will even be smaller.

Sometimes you wonder, "How did I get myself into that scene? Why did I take that on?" You know, you couldn't really have done anything different at that time. Now maybe, if that comes around again, you might think twice, not think about it at all, or not do anything at all about it. But let it play itself out as it now presents itself. That's called being open to life's changes, however subtle or outrageous they come.

It may seem sometimes, that it is hard to find the right words to say to someone. It is even harder to remain silent, until the right words come. Then it's easy.

Patience slows down time and more can happen when time is slowed down. That's the secret of patience.

Some people think they have to marry someone just like themselves. Well, if you want to do that, it's ok. It might be more interesting though if you marry someone who is not just like you. Hmmmmmmm.

Just be careful that your determination doesn't turn into your fanaticism.

The world is a university.

The unexpected things in life are often the most interesting and can impact us greatly.

Did you ever leave a scene and wonder, "What was that all about?

Contentment? Hmmmmmmmmm. That's a really deep one. It requires diving deep into the moment and bringing up that contentment which lies deep within us. You may want to put your life behind you so that it doesn't impede your way deeper. It's alright to do something really slowly if that's what it takes to do the thing you want to do.

The thing is we can't be attached to anything we've experienced up to this point in our life - any person, any situation, any outcomes, any happiness, any pain - any of it.

To pray with others is good. To pray alone is even better.

Give any idea time to sink in. If it sinks let it go. If it rises to the surface, go with it.

Keep your life as simple as possible. That leaves room for the impossible to become possible.

The trip is to play your part in the play knowing all along that you are not the one playing the part. That requires a good dose of faith and another dose of exquisite humor – sort of like looking in the mirror. Who is that?

Be fearless. What the hell, why not. You have nothing to lose except fear, which isn't yours anyway.

When you really merge with someone, it's not that you merge with them, you're merging with love.

Some people are afraid of being alone – really alone. We need this experience in order to realize that we really are totally alone. How could that be, since we have all these characters. Look at all those characters we're carrying around within us. An actual traveling circus.

Everyone and everything comes into our life at exactly the right time.

Things can change fast if we are alert, or things can change slowly if we are even more alert.

There are many aspects to yourself. Which ones we reveal to ourselves is entirely up to us. To reveal this is a process of self-revelation.

Don't take everything so seriously, especially yourself. It isn't what you think, anyway.

You know when you're by yourself you can say the most outrageous things. No one is listening.

Are you thinking about tomorrow? There really is no tomorrow – not today. Everything exists within the right now and if there is a tomorrow, then that will be right now.

If we want less and less, we may in fact receive more and more of what we need. It may work like that.

Obsessing about things isn't good for you. It's a form of possessing things and at some level of awareness; we possess nothing. That's how we get free of being possessed by our possessions.

Do whatever you have to do that's right in front you. Let everything else go. That's concentration.

The best you can do is to take care of your life. No one is going to do it for you.

How do the eyes see? I don't think the scientists have a clue about that one. There is a science within science – that's where the answer lies.

Don't take pride to prayer. Take prayer to pride and eliminate it. It's not a good friend, actually.

If you feel trapped in a situation and are complaining about it, figure out how to untrap yourself and stop complaining. Save your energy for further figuring out and when there is an increase in courage.

Every once in awhile, have a really good argument with yourself. I mean really get pissed off. Take both sides. Then look in the mirror, and in the middle of the argument say, "You know, you're a pain in my butt. I'm not arguing with you. Get lost.

It's easy then we're just doing what's in front of us – without judging the hell out of ourselves.

Sometimes things seem out of our hands. They are, mostly. The great paradox is that this thing is totally out of our hands, or are we creating this as we go along? Then the issue is, "Who is the Creator.

Everyone has a part in the play – especially little kids.

The thing is you cannot imagine what is going to happen next. If you're imagining it - it's from your imagination.

Do everything as if it's the last thing you're ever going to do. And then just let go.

What happens when you run out of patience? Just exert a little bit more. Keep stretching it.

You know there's plenty of love to go around. It takes the right situation to bring it out of people – and all situations are right.

Babies are the latest dispatch from the Creator of everything.

Every once in awhile, give yourself a real compliment. What the hell, why not.

God gives you an infinite amount of time.

Remember, your history is a total mystery. Sometimes it seems that a lot is happening in a short period of time – and, sometimes it seems that nothing is happening for a long period of time – it's the same thing.

Don't let your schedule rule you - just do what you gotta do - or don't do it if you don't want to do it. The paradoz about schedules is that they can either help keep you sane, or drive you insane. It's your choice.

Who made up all these rules anyway? If you think God's got rules, then you need another view of God.

God is continuously learning from his creations. We think God knows what's going to happen next---Hmmmmmm..........I wonder.

When you get to a point where there's absolutely nothing you can count on in this world, you're home free.

The less you think you know, the more will be known. It's amazing what you can know when you let go of being the knower.

There is no end to the story. Isn't it amazing that something is really, really important one moment, and then minutes later it has lost all importance? What happened? It seems like it's gone away. It's been diffused. Amazing.

The funny thing about prayers is you can absolutely make up your own if you want to.

Allow yourself, if only for a short moment, to go to that place where you cannot possibly think of one thing that you need to do. Go there and see what happens.

Patience is always indicated - especially if you're in a hurry.

Today, like any other day, is totally incomprehensible. It's good to be in a state of wonder and be alive to what's happening.

You always have to be prepared that the thing we want most desperately to happen may not happen the way we think. That takes faith. So why not try wanting to see something happen without desperation.

You never know what the way will bring. Sometimes we have to lose the connection to someone in order to regain the connection to someone. That makes things more interesting anyway, since each someone will not be the same, and the connection will also not be the same. Actually, we can do this with all aspects of our life.

Everyone has their own drama. If you want to join the others, go ahead if you want to do that. Or, you can stick to your own. Sometimes it's a lot easier that way.

Religion will not get us where we need to go. It just goes so far, and then we're on our own toward the open space where there are no religious practices or beliefs.

You know, you're never going to be late for a scene - the scene you're designed to be in.

At some point we have to be able to say, "I have no idea what is going on." Hmmmmmmmm. I wonder if that's the whole trip, so that we can actually know what's going on. Hmmmmmmmm.

What's the point of keeping all your love inside. It'll get stale if you don't use it.

Listen, you're not doing God any favors by praying. You're doing yourself a favor.

Everything on the planet receives life from one source – isn't that amazing? Our purpose here is to go to that source, and use that gift, for the good of everyone.

There's always less to do than you think. If there's more to do than you think, then do that also.

To help a friend is really good. To help yourself is also really good. To help a stranger is the very best.

Karma is everything that's happened to you up to this point. You have to let everything go – especially the "bad things", that's where the work is.

Once we step out of the picture which we have made ourselves part of, if only temporarily, our life changes.

Happiness is a tricky business. It may not have as much to do with doing as it has to do with not doing.

Some people think and say that we came here to suffer. Hmmmmmmm. I don't think so.