Theories are like patches on a coat, one day they just wear off.

The most essential thing in life is to establish an unafraid, heartfelt communication with others.

Everything can be used as an invitation to meditation

That goodness is what survives death, a fundamental goodness that is in each and every one of us. The whole of our life is a teaching of how to uncover that strong goodness, and a training toward realizing it.

Tertön Sogyal, the Tibetan Mystic, said that he was not really impressed by someone who could turn the floor into the ceiling or fire into water. A real miracle, he said, was if someone could liberate just one negative emotion.

Just as the ocean has waves or the sun has rays, so the minds's own radiance is its thoughts and emotions.

Don't you notice that there are particular moments when you are naturally inspired to introspection? Work with them gently, for these are the moments when you can go through a powerful experience, and your whole worldview can change quickly.