Ultimately, as individuals we each have to ask ourselves to be courageous and apply certain principles.

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.

Whatever we do lays a seed in our deepest consciousness, and one day that seed will grow.

You need to eat well, sleep well, and have a roof over your head, but don’t go much further than that before extending yourself to others.

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

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

Movement is good for the body. Stillness is good for the mind.