In Dharma practice, the most important thing is to be very sincere.

We're always given the message that our potential is so limited, which is so sad. Actually, our potential is infinite.

I'd say look at the teacher's students. Do you want to be like them? If you see a good and harmonious sangha, and if they're practicing well and are good people with good hearts, then you have a cause for trust.

Yes, times are not good, but when were times good? This is samsara.

If you just follow your inner calling, then you just go ahead.

We have to cultivate contentment with what we have. We really don't need much. When you know this, the mind settles down. Cultivate generosity. Delight in giving. Learn to live lightly. In this way, we can begin to transform what is negative into what is positive. This is how we start to grow up.

Different people are different.