Even if one isn't a committed Buddhist, it just helps us become better human beings.

The Buddha said that samsara by its nature is painful. He didn't say it was a joyride.

If you put a little pin in the middle and you make a little space, a little circle, then the nature of the mirror shines through. So now you know the mind is not dust, that behind that dust there is this mirror-like nature of the mind, and if it's a big enough hole, you might be so transfixed by the hole you don't notice the rest of the dust.

With sincerity from the depths of your heart to do the best you can, just keep going and don't worry too much that you're not Milarepa or Rechungpa.

Keep your practice very simple and don't be too ambitious.

Some males are intelligent, some are dumb. Some females are intelligent, some are dumb. We're all human beings, no one is superior.

Monastic life cuts off the distractions and emotional entanglements one becomes involved in, in the lay life.