I think, for East and West, the first thing we need is a good grounding in basic Buddhadharma.
Tenzin PalmoAt one time I thought that if I could really understand renunciation and bodhichitta from the depths of my heart, then, for this lifetime that would be enough.
Tenzin PalmoDevelop confidence in your innate qualities and believe that these qualities will be brought to fruition.
Tenzin PalmoThe more you realize, the more you realize how much there is to realize and, at the same time, how much you realize that there is nothing to realize. So, it's an enormous job, not something that is going to be finished in this lifetime.
Tenzin Palmo