Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it.

Many people think spirituality has nothing to do with success or accomplishing - that it's something you do with removal, with leaving the world.

The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme.

Even when we speak of selflessness, the mind goes to "me." We think, "I'm selfless," but everything is selfless.

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

The most important thing is having the right mind - a mind that can see it. Once you have an open mind, you see a lot of auspicious coincidence taking place.

One of the characteristics of every great teacher I've known is tremendous exertion. It's interesting: You may see them as spiritual people or compassionate people, but the driving force is that incredible exertion - and their ability to sustain it.