If we can feel confident in our goodness, it will illuminate our life and society

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

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

Part of the notion in Shambhala teachings is that everybody can live their lives so they get weaker and more stressed out as they go along, or so they get more fortitude and strength.

We can't hire out our own inner work, but we can do the manual labor with delight and decency.

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.

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