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

After you run, there's a sense of accomplishment; you feel like your life is meaningful. It's a moment of clarity.

For me, language and how I use it are very important. I held back on doing a poetry book, walking the fine line between trying to be helpful and just putting more junk out there.

A lot of times people do spiritual practice just for themselves. I try to turn that a little bit. I try to make spiritual practice more a part of the community. I write about infusing people with compassion.

Even when we speak of selflessness, the mind goes to "me." We think, "I'm selfless," but everything is selfless.

Shambhala is a Buddhist tradition with its own unique view and approach.

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