The first thing you have to do is acknowledge the basic and fundamental goodness of all beings. If you don't, then you are going to have conflict. That's at the core of Shambhala.

It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor-the determining factor of success and happiness is contentment.

...This jewel is the wisdom and compassion that it takes to act not on behalf of ourselves but for all beings. This is where real confidence and competence come from. Once we possess this jewel, our life becomes blessed.

If we cut speed and relax with what’s going on in our life right now, kindness and patience will naturally come about.

We can't hire out our own inner work, but we can do the manual labor with delight and decency.

There are no boundaries-only possibilities

I write about whatever is timely - whatever is happening at the time for me - with what the expressive feeling is.