To be a nun is a very great blessing. It's a great inspiration to think that the Sangha goes all the way back to the Buddha and that so many fantastic, really truly-realized beings have been ordained. Thinking of all those members, such a wonderful, exalted and holy order - I love the Sangha.

Our thinking can create liberation or it can create imprisonment. It depends on how we use our mind.

Develop confidence in your innate qualities and believe that these qualities will be brought to fruition.

We have the pure nature of the mind.

A dog, however nice he is, and sweet-tempered, doesn't have much of a range of options. A human being does.

Obviously being relaxed doesn't mean that you make no effort.

People talk over and over about bodhichitta, but so often their heart is quite cold.