When I was going into one of my first meditation retreats, I asked my father, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, for some advice. He said, "How you act when you're alone affects the rest of your life." Even in solitude, the ruler engages in virtue.

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.

The nature of our mind may be displayed in many ways, but Ashe is the fundamental basis.

If the mind is flexible, the world is flexible.

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

As a leader, you have the choice to determine what you are going to do and how you are going to engage others. You can decide to act compassionately regardless of what the weather is - whether it is cloudy or sunny - or whether things are inspirational or not.

It seems we all agree that training the body through exercise, diet, and relaxation is a good idea, but why don't we think about training our mind?