We live in a culture where information is becoming easier to access. Certain special practices have been kept very quiet and secret, and those traditions need to be respected. But there are a lot of teachings people can access that would benefit them greatly.

I think Shambhala can be a very strong force as a social example of how you can try to live a life balanced in terms of both the spiritual and the secular.

The most important thing is having the right mind - a mind that can see it. Once you have an open mind, you see a lot of auspicious coincidence taking place.

If the mind is flexible, the world is flexible.

I think we are very environmental people. We need to be supported environmentally. Books very much have that imprint on the mind.

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

It doesn’t matter if you’re rich or poor-the determining factor of success and happiness is contentment.