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

I think the problem with Western students is they're very ambitious.

With sincerity from the depths of your heart to do the best you can, just keep going and don't worry too much that you're not Milarepa or Rechungpa.

Wherever we are and whatever we're doing, we're either conscious, or we're not.

Nowadays, mindfulness has become a catch-all word, but the general principle of trying to be more conscious and aware in our daily life is very important. Along with this, it's helpful to contemplate some of the mind training verses which are designed to take and transform all of the problems we experience.

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

I sometimes feel tremendous compassion and helplessness.