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

True wisdom is free of the dramas of culture or religion and should bring us only a sense of peace and happiness.

When we recognize that the seemingly object nature of reality is nothing different than the subject nature of mind, which is rigpa, it is called enlightenment.

How wonderful it would be, I thought, if only we could practice the teachings of the Buddha as he really taught them from his own experience - free from the clouds of religiosity that often surround them Yet it's difficult to distinguish the tools themselves from their cultural packaging.

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

The truth about who we really are, beyond all appearances, is knowledge worth seeking.

Sometimes we are too polite with our suffering and allow it to dominate our life.