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.

Shambhala existed in Tibet and has been continued over the years, and now it is in the West. At its core, it is very much dedicated to the basic theme of benefiting others.

When I was going into one of my first meditation retreats, I asked my father, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, for some advice. He said, "How you act when you're alone affects the rest of your life." Even in solitude, the ruler engages in virtue.

When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go.

Caring for others is the basis of worldly success.

I think there is a tendency for people to become more isolated as they move along a spiritual path. With more development, people get more isolated. Also, as they have more wealth, they get more isolated.

If we can feel confident in our goodness, it will illuminate our life and society