The first thing is to learn how to quiet the mind, relax the mind, and bring the awareness to the front so that we are conscious of what we're doing when we're doing it without all the commentary.
Tenzin PalmoPeople get very deep experiences and they think they're enlightened. That's not enlightenment, that's just some realization.
Tenzin PalmoJoining the Sangha and renouncing worldly life is necessary in order to devote your whole life and all your energies toward the Dharma.
Tenzin PalmoI don't know why I got reborn as a female. Maybe in my past life I had some sympathy or something for women, but I certainly wasn't a female last time.
Tenzin PalmoFor some people, every door opens, and they meet just who they need to meet when they need to meet them, all the conditions come together. For other people, there is one problem after the other, even though they are so sincere. And from a Tibetan point of view, this is because of a lack of merit.
Tenzin Palmo