The Buddha gave his first talks, and three or four ascetics became his first disciples. They recognized his enlightenment.

Some of the films that I have really enjoyed include: The Fifth Element, The Crow, Toys, Seven, Forrest Gump, The Lion King, 12 Monkeys, Doctor Zhivago, Being There, and Trainspotting.

The self plays among the waves of existence. It surfaces, it comes up for a while, and then it disappears again.

In the beginning we define what is spiritual. But as you go on, you see that everybody and everything is an instrument of infinity.

When the subtle physical body is damaged you will begin to notice changes in your skin, you skin starts to get gnarly or dry. I'm not speaking of acne. Acne means you have a lot of kundalini, which stimulates hormones.

Being a Buddhist monk means never losing one's optimism in spite of all difficulties. It also means being harder on yourself than any of your teachers ever were.

Our very awareness is the window upon which reality presents itself.