The way to win the race is not to trip somebody else. Simply have more energy. You will not only have a greater chance of winning; but whether you win or lose, you'll be happy.

When you visit the Zen Monasteries, one of the first things required is that you bring a donation. They have to pay for those monasteries. The upkeep is fantastic. The monks have to be fed, and so on.

It's necessary to respect all other ways and other teachings on the subject because even though they may not make a lot of sense to us, they might to someone else. Who are we to say?

You have all died many times before and none of you look the worse for it.

One of the traditional Tantric methods of mediation is to imagine that you are taking on the suffering of all beings.

If you want to become enlightened, you've got to get all the bullshit out of your life. You have to clear up your mind completely.

In this world people are at different levels of evolution. The more advanced soul has learned that fulfillment does not come from simply leading a physical life.