If we are going to live in a society, there has to be an attitude where people really do care for others.

In a speedy and aggressive culture, we need different principles to live by-bravery and insight. The first moment of bravery is building trust in the mind, which we do in meditation. When we know how to create peace in our own mind, we can transform the world.

It's one thing to have the attitude of enlightenment and another thing to act in an enlightened way, which is conduct or activity.

There are no boundaries-only possibilities

Part of the notion in Shambhala teachings is that everybody can live their lives so they get weaker and more stressed out as they go along, or so they get more fortitude and strength.

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 bones and tendons of the mind are mindfulness and awareness. Mindfulness is the mind’s strength, and awareness is its flexibility. Without these abilities, we cannot function. When we drink a glass of water, drive a car, or have a conversation, we are using mindfulness and awareness.