Two aspects to the relative world: relaxation and time management.

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.

The true opponent in a debate on emptiness is your own ego.

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

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.

It is all up to us. We are the ones who have to keep looking at our thoughts, looking for the nature of our mind. there is nobody else in control of our lives, our experiences, our freedom or our bondage.

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