Jon J. Muth

If we could get all religions together on a common purpose-the elimination of jealousies and the things that make men covet another’s belongings, we would be a long way toward the goal of outmoding war, depression and poverty.

When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us, ‘How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity.

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.

Before enlightnment, chop wood, carry water. After enlightnment, chop wood, carry water.

As I reminded my girls, these aren’t problems. These are very high class problems. Because of where Barack and I come from, we just couldn’t sympathize with their… It was like, ‘Girl, you live in the White House. You do not get to complain about this.

Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear.

[On religion:] Wasn’t it invented by man for a kind of solace? It’s as though he had said, ‘I’ll make me a nice comfortable garment to shut out the heat and the cold,’ and then it ends by becoming a strait-jacket.

Christ: I dislike him very much. Still, I can stand him. What I cannot stand is the wretched band of people whose profession is to hoodwink us about him.

I lost my faith in God when I lost my daughter to Cancer, the beast. I begged, I cried, I offered my life for hers, and day by day, I watched that beautiful little Angel slip off. So, excuse me for not taking my seat next to you on Sunday in Church, I feel too cheated to worship.

There is no path to happiness: Happiness is the path.

When you hear that all beings are Buddha, don’t fall into the error of thinking there’s more than one Buddha.

Meditation is the ultimate mobile device; you can use it anywhere, anytime, unobtrusively.

The Bible may be the truth, but it is not the whole truth and nothing but the truth.

There’s nothing written in the Bible, Old or New testament, that says, If you believe in Me, you ain’t going to have no troubles.