Dr. Vasant Lad at Ananda Ashram

Quotes from Dr. Lad on his lecture on Yoga and Ayurveda -

"When ego is - awareness is not.

When awareness is - ego is not. 

This is an either/or.

If you understand this, then you can attain enlightenment now."

And he went on to explain:

"Judgment and criticism are the root causes of violence.  Can you look at your boyfriend/girlfriend without judgment or criticism?   The division in our daily perception is what causes wars.  It is impossible to change the world, but we can change ourselves.  When you probe your attention inward you see:

'I am the world and the world is me.'

Who made the world ugly?  It is my own judgment.  Let go of the judgment and you see the world as beautiful."