I think one can advance faster outside a monastery if you use the experiences of daily life to advance yourself.

My happiness comes from doing all I can for my students. To help them, what else could there be?

The next step in meditation is not just to focus, but to stop thought completely without having to focus; you gain a tremendous amount of personal power.

This study is not for the amateur. It's not for the dilettante. It's not for the cult follower. It's not for someone who wants everything done for them. It's not for the one who just wants to stare with that fixed dog-like devotion towards the teacher.

The awareness of place, space, or condition is not liberation. You can't say what it is, but you can sure say what it isn't.

It really doesn't matter to me whether a person has a lot of money or a little bit of money.

If you think of others in a jealous way or if you become angry, immediately pause for a moment. It's going to pull you down and send negative energy. At that moment, pause and correct yourself.