When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets.

For a lot of us, the opposite of auspicious coincidence is obstacles. Life usually is a mixture of both, but as we begin to exhibit exertion, more and more auspiciousness happens.

Poetry is a language for when you can't quite write prose about something, you can't quite say it, but if you do a poem, it kind of gets to the point.

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

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.

A book very much is the center of the road, so people always can refer back to it.

Shambhala can be relevant in terms of what is going on in the world.