Shambhala can be relevant in terms of what is going on in the world.

Many people think spirituality has nothing to do with success or accomplishing - that it's something you do with removal, with leaving the world.

I write about whatever is timely - whatever is happening at the time for me - with what the expressive feeling is.

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.

Auspicious coincidence is the right thing happening at the right time.

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

The notion of auspiciousness is something positive, something with forward momentum, coming out of our actions.