W h e re there is light, darkness is no more. Where there is Knowledge, ignorance is absent. And, as the folds, the veil and the valley of separation are all in the domain of ignorance, a Perf e c t Master—who is the “Sun” of all Knowledge—can, in the twinkling of an eye, impart God-realization to anyone he chooses.*God alone is real, and as we are permanently lodged in the Divine Beloved, we are all one.

Meher Baba 

God Speaks

If my happiness at this moment consists largely in reviewing happy memories and expectations, I am but dimly aware of this present. I shall still be dimly aware of the present when the good things that I have been expecting come to pass. For I shall have formed a habit of looking behind and ahead, making it difficult for me to attend to the here and now. If, then , my awareness of the past and future makes me less aware of the present, I must begin to wonder whether I am actually living in the real world.

Ajahn Sumedho

Solitude

The spiritual path is like a razor’s edge. It is not
simple at all. Seclusion is the price of greatness and
God-realization. When I am alone I am with God.
That is the way you should be.
–Paramahansa Yogananda, in a talk to disciples

“Feelings, whether of compassion or irritation, should be welcomed, recognized, and treated on an absolutely equal basis; because both are ourselves. The tangerine I am eating is me. The mustard greens I am planting are me. I plant with all my heart and mind. I clean this teapot with the kind of attention I would have were I giving the baby Buddha or Jesus a bath. Nothing should be treated more carefully than anything else. In mindfulness, compassion, irritation, mustard green plant, and teapot are all sacred.”

Pema Chödrön (When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Library))

Solitude

So long as you have not found God, it is best not
to be interested in amusements. Seeking diversion
means forgetting Him. First learn to love Him and
know Him. Then it won’t matter what you do, for
He will never leave your thoughts.
— Paramahansa Yogananda, “Sayings of Yogananda”