Many of us are slaves to our minds. Our own mind is our worst enemy. We try to focus, and our mind wanders off. We try to keep stress at bay, but anxiety keeps us awake at night. We try to be good to the people we love, but then we forget them and put ourselves first.

Sometimes it seems like most people are being pulled into a negative energy, but then you meet strong individuals or strong leaders and they are free from it.

When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.

In meditation we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

A lot of people talk about the spirituality of Buddhism, and it is a spiritual discipline. But in Shambhala there also is a notion that you have to be synchronized with both heaven and earth.

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

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