You need to eat well, sleep well, and have a roof over your head, but don’t go much further than that before extending yourself to others.

You have people who are good at English but don't have the training in Buddhism or Shambhala, or they have the training but are not good in English. Getting that mixture is really rare.

In Tibetan, we say people who have good windhorse have the sense they can accomplish what they want to do.

Caring for others is the basis of worldly success.

When the mind is totally present, it is relaxed, nimble, and sensitive. It feels lighter and clearer. It notices everything, but it is not distracted by anything. It is the feeling of knowing exactly where you are and what you are doing.

Your life and your practice should not be separate. You bring your practice into experience. You bring it about.

If you rise with a positive attitude - because everything is possible, everything is doable - if you have that level of confidence, you exude it. It actually inspires the people around you.