As a monk you have a responsibility to meditate many hours a day. Not just to sit there but to think of the ten thousand radiances.

Expect forces to interfere with you and expect to conquer them all, if you are serious about the study. Just as there are powers that interfere with those who seek enlightenment, there are forces that will help.

Suffering follows the lack of wisdom.

I realized that my friends in the ashram needed to be celibate because, for them, sexuality was a very tacky issue.

Nature is our friend - trees, squirrels, grass, fields, meadows, oceans - without people. Hike. Walk. Stroll. Bike. Swim. Be in a still place and feel eternity. Have a great time. Just feel it.

Some people think Taoism means not doing anything, just going on with your life. That has little or nothing to do with Taoism.

As a monk you have a responsibility to meditate many hours a day. Not just to sit there but to think of the ten thousand radiances.