The wise are balanced, and the foolish are extreme.

When I was going into one of my first meditation retreats, I asked my father, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, for some advice. He said, "How you act when you're alone affects the rest of your life." Even in solitude, the ruler engages in virtue.

As a leader, you have the choice to determine what you are going to do and how you are going to engage others. You can decide to act compassionately regardless of what the weather is - whether it is cloudy or sunny - or whether things are inspirational or not.

When we are using this term 'basic goodness,' we are talking about our inherent completeness.

Our root fantasy is that "I" am real and that it's possible for "me" to be happy.

In looking for my mind, I discovered that it seems to be in many different places. Sometimes it is drinking a glass of water, remembering swimming in the summer, feeling the breeze. In this contemplation I observed that the self is more elusive than I thought.

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.