Lester Levenson Quotes

Happiness is equal to one's capacity to love.

What is joy? Joy is nothing but the Self. When desires are fulfilled, the mind is stilled. This allows the Self to shine forth and that is what we call joy.

Spiritual healing is KNOWING that the body is perfect. Mental healing is effecting a perfect body by visualizing the body as perfect.

If we don't like what's happening to us in the world, all we have to do is change our consciousness - and the world out there changes for us!

Once you realize how effortless the highest way of life is, it takes tremendous effort to assume the opposite.

When we take one step toward the Self, It takes nine steps towards us.

We can have peace if we let go of wanting to change the past and wanting to control the future.

The original state for all Beings is Love. Out troubles are due only to our covering over thus natural state.

We are all Gods acting like goddamned fools.

The more miserable you get, the less you should look for an escape (socializing, entertainment). Rather, isolate until you see and let go of the reason for it, or move into your real Self. Never let go of - through escape from misery - a good opportunity to grow.

A mental picturing of that which we want, with the complete acceptance and the conviction that it is ours now, will bring it quickly.

Growth is transcending yourself, your habitual self, which is none other than ego.

People need each other and think it is love. There's no hanging on to, or fencing in, of the other one when one loves.

You can have anything you want, providing you first let go of wanting it.

The way to infinite joy is through the elimination of desire, - no attachments, no aversions.

Every problem is an ego problem. In order to have a problem there has to be an ego-frustration.

Whatever happens to us originates in the mind.

The greatest happiness we can give to a mate comes from helping him or her to more understanding of Truth.

The facade is the ego. It is motivated by our seeking love. The only reward is frustration, as it is only by loving that one finds love.

Attain to the place where no one and no thing can disturb you.

When one really loves, one can never be hurt.

Love eliminates fear. Love eliminates anxiety.

There's nothing bad; there's just making errors on the way back Home.

Every time you feel miserable, there is present an excellent opportunity to make a big step forward.

Until we become fully free, we put up a false front, a facade, to others for the purpose of winning the acceptance and approval of others. We behave in accordance with what we think the other one wants rather than by expressing our own real feelings.

Nervousness is caused by wanting two opposing things at the same time, one consciously and the other subconsciously. The battle is resolved when you make the subconscious desire conscious. On the other hand, if you know what you are, there will be no conflicts. You can do that through seeking. It is not necessary to understand the negative. It is far better to be positive. Be Your Self.

There's no such thing as a mistake
we do it! There's no such thing as an accident
we do it!.

Parliaments cannot right the world; but enough individuals feeling love can.

All unhappiness is caused by our trying to be limited, to be an ego. The more we are our Self, the happier we are. We will never be completely happy until we are completely being our Self.

Peace is non-resistance, complete acceptance, identification with all, everyone, everything.