In religion, achievements are not the consequence of our efforts. Grace, meditation, devotion, love, peace, truth, enlightenment, and anything elevated are never the product of our techniques, methods, or practices, but only come as an indirect consequence of our way of living.

Embracing solitude
"Solitude is not a fault, absence, or lack; it is presence. It is the presence of oneself, without mediators, without shortcuts, without masks or disguises. It is not isolation, but a silent communion with who we are when no one is watching us. Being alone is not...