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.

You need to eat well, sleep well, and have a roof over your head, but don’t go much further than that before extending yourself to others.

We humans have come to a crossroads in our history: we can either destroy the world or create a good future.

If you want to be miserable, think of yourself. If you want to be happy, think of others.

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

Being human is a precious situation, and we shouldn't waste time in useless activities.

Poetry is a language for when you can't quite write prose about something, you can't quite say it, but if you do a poem, it kind of gets to the point.