That is the essence and mission of 'rebel buddha': to free us from the illusions we create by ourselves, about ourselves, and from those that masquerade as reality in our cultural and religious institutions.

I still noticed that little streak of rebelliousness coming up in me again - the same sense of dissatisfaction I had felt earlier with the empty rituals and institutionalized values of all religious traditions.

We actually need intelligent doubt and skepticism; they protect us against mistaken views and propaganda.

Meditation is simply getting to know your mind.

In the end, we have nothing to lose by opening our hearts.

There is no emptiness without appearance, and there is no appearance without emptiness. That is what we call the interdependent nature.

It is not about how much you give, it is about how much you can let go with your mind.