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

There is a tendency sometimes within the Shambhala community to make it just about meditating and, so, less about compassion. Shambhala is based upon compassion, but a lot of people come in and say, "I need to get more meditation. I need to do this for me, me, me." That's fine, but the view here is much more societal.

When stress is the basic state of mind, even good things stress us out. We have to learn to let go.

Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results.

If you see life as an opportunity, or if you see helping others as an opportunity, then all of a sudden you become joyous. You want to go forward.

Like gravity, karma is so basic we often don't even notice it.

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