Compassion allows us to accept everything. That's why there's always a tear in the eye of the Buddha that no one sees, for the pain and suffering of others.

There are those who want to revolutionize the world with meditation. I really don't think that is necessary. The world is already revolutionized.

Tantric Zen, and the people who practice it, of course, make some people feel extremely uncomfortable.

In Buddhism we don't really believe in sin and salvation as Westerners would define them. We believe in the limitless possibilities of the present and of future moments.

Just as your physical body is composed of tissue, organs, bones, and different parts, so your subtle physical body has many different parts.

There is nothing wrong with the world of physicality. There is nothing wrong with existence. It's perfect ... but it's terribly transient.

Your ability to still your mind through the process of meditation and inner reflection and outer change brings a stillness to the mind all the time, even in the midst of the busiest activities.