We've been human countless times and done everything you can imagine. So we've been planting all these negative seeds, and they're going to come up.

The Tibetans have many teachings on how to die, consciously, and how to remain in the clear light, and it works. You can see it working, and they can stay in that state for hours, days, or weeks.

As women become more educated and confident, they can start adding their voice.

In this life you have obstacles.

We try to be present when we are drinking our tea, which isn't as easy as it sounds. It's very easy to think, right now I'm going to be really present while I'm drinking my tea, here I am drinking my tea, and I'm so present, look this is easy, I am here drinking my tea and I know I'm drinking my tea blah blah blah blah... right? And the one place where the mind is not, is here. It's just thinking about being here.

We only think about the difficult people and the horrible things that happen. That's what gets all the media attention.

I sometimes feel tremendous compassion and helplessness.