In a speedy and aggressive culture, we need different principles to live by-bravery and insight. The first moment of bravery is building trust in the mind, which we do in meditation. When we know how to create peace in our own mind, we can transform the world.

The principles of Buddhism have become more commonplace, which is a good thing.

Being fooled into trying to make things work out for 'me' is called samsara.

Meditation practice is relevant because in meditation our conceptual mind relaxes and we can feel who we are at heart.

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

Shambhala vision is universal. It has no bias towards one type of culture or group. It is not ethnocentric and does not encourage one specific kind of person, race, or religion. Shambhala vision promotes a universality in relationship to basic goodness. All human beings are basically good and an enlightened society, at various levels of manifestation, can occur in any culture.

When we appreciate something, that means we have allowed ourselves to relax and take it in.