Caring for others is the basis of worldly success.

When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go.

In Tibetan, we say people who have good windhorse have the sense they can accomplish what they want to do.

Your regular teachers will get mad at you. If you keep asking something again and again, they will get tired of saying the same thing. A book will not do that. A book always will be there for you. In whatever you want, the book will be there.

Shambhala is a tradition where there were rulers, kings, and powerful people who actually were very benevolent and kind. They got things done, and they didn't abandon their tradition.

We want to infuse our day with good habits so that we can turn seemingly mundane situations into a ceremony of goodness.

Fundamentally, Buddhism is for the awakenment and benefit of beings. So, you can't say, "Oh, you can't have it because you're not ready for it." That goes against the fundamental principle.