In the texts, and as His Holiness the Dalai Lama reminds us, we should check the person's behavior not when they're sitting on a big throne, but behind the scenes. How do they treat ordinary people - not the big sponsors - but just ordinary people who are of no particular importance to them.

One of the beauties of the Buddhadharma is there are so many approaches, and not everything is right for everybody.

Forget about realizing shunyata and going on the different bhumis and all this. Just stay in the moment, stay aware, be kind and try to improve your mind.

I really don't know what I could teach and don't really plan to teach.

The dharma is here. And the dharma is in your heart. Where else would it be?

There are wars, there's pestilence, there are plagues, there is corruption in religious circles, corruption in the government, when was it not?

Women are fully capable of doing everything.