Shambhala is a Buddhist tradition with its own unique view and approach.

Many people think spirituality has nothing to do with success or accomplishing - that it's something you do with removal, with leaving the world.

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?

We live in a culture where information is becoming easier to access. Certain special practices have been kept very quiet and secret, and those traditions need to be respected. But there are a lot of teachings people can access that would benefit them greatly.

You have people who are good at English but don't have the training in Buddhism or Shambhala, or they have the training but are not good in English. Getting that mixture is really rare.

What is my great wish and intention, is to make a base of compassion and to encourage people to work to shift the energy.

I think there is a tendency for people to become more isolated as they move along a spiritual path. With more development, people get more isolated. Also, as they have more wealth, they get more isolated.