Certain teachers have tremendous amounts of experience. They are articulate, and they give wonderful discourse. But at some point along the road, they themselves learned from and studied a book.

Running and meditation are very personal activities. Therefore they are lonely. This loneliness is one of their best qualities because it strengthens our incentive to motivate ourselves.

What distinguishes Shambhala is its intention of trying to create a society based upon certain principles. So, Shambhala's focus is not just on the individual, but on society as a whole.

My books definitely are ambassadors, as you called them. They express what the vision is, what the purpose is.

Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow.

This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart.

The nature of our mind may be displayed in many ways, but Ashe is the fundamental basis.