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.

Western Tibetan Buddhists are always looking out there at the distant snow peaks and they lose the flowers along the path.

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.

It's interesting to see people's projections because one lives very much in the world of projections.

As my lama always told me, I learned that I practice better when I'm by myself.

There is a tremendous rise now in feminine awareness and wishing for equality, equal opportunities.

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