Shambhala is a tradition where there were rulers, kings, and powerful people who actually were very benevolent and kind. They got things done, and they didn't abandon their tradition.

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.

When we are certain that the way to accomplish our own wishes is to help others, we have no regrets.

To protect this earth is to protect the very spirit of life

A lot of people talk about the spirituality of Buddhism, and it is a spiritual discipline. But in Shambhala there also is a notion that you have to be synchronized with both heaven and earth.

Shambhala teachings say we all have the potential to accomplish our enlightened nature - our basic goodness.

My books definitely are ambassadors, as you called them. They express what the vision is, what the purpose is.