In meditation we are continuously discovering who and what we are.

This is bravery: using the challenge of daily life to sharpen our mind and open our heart.

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

One of the characteristics of every great teacher I've known is tremendous exertion. It's interesting: You may see them as spiritual people or compassionate people, but the driving force is that incredible exertion - and their ability to sustain it.

Being fooled into trying to make things work out for 'me' is called samsara.

The self-assured strength that grows from knowing that we already have what we need makes us gentle, because we are no longer desperate.

Caring for others is the basis of worldly success.