I think there is a tendency for people to become more isolated as they move along a spiritual path. With more development, people get more isolated. Also, as they have more wealth, they get more isolated.

Each of us holds human destiny in our hands. It will be completely determined by how the mind feels about itself.

Ultimately, as individuals we each have to ask ourselves to be courageous and apply certain principles.

Every moment of our life is important.

You need to become more genuine to who you are. So, people pushing you can help take you to the level where you really understand the principles and enter them into action.

After you run, there's a sense of accomplishment; you feel like your life is meaningful. It's a moment of clarity.

If you decide to go on a Buddhist path, you have to be careful if you start mixing a lot of different traditions you are not totally familiar with - mixing this kind of meditation with that kind of practice or this kind of visualization with that kind of mantra. Then you really are concocting your own thing, and you have no idea what is going to happen.