From the point of view of emptiness, there is neither being nor non-being, but we're not on the point of view of emptiness, we're on the point of view of our relative being.

When we read history we find that in all ages people have thought, this is the dark age.

There are certain teachers who shouldn't be teachers.

Why do some people, when they want to practice, keep coming against problems and difficulties, and obstacles - inner obstacles and outer obstacles? It's because of the lack of merit.

We do look for inspiration amongst our own sex. Why not? You go into temples and they're full of all the lineage lamas who are male. What message does that give to a young girl, except that somehow she got trapped in the wrong body because of bad things she did in a past life?

On a relative level where we live, we need to have a sense of identity, otherwise we'd fall apart, wouldn't we?

I do think that someone who decides to devote themselves entirely to the spiritual life, that that is more meritorious.