I never really wondered about getting from London to Lahaul. It all seemed such a natural progression. In London I felt I was in the wrong place and wanted to leave. I'd thought about going to Australia or New Zealand. It's nothing against England, but I knew I wasn't meant to be there.

Just because someone is very charismatic, it doesn't mean that they're genuinely qualified.

A dog, however nice he is, and sweet-tempered, doesn't have much of a range of options. A human being does.

I'm glad that I'm female.

The world is full of incredible people who are embodiments of compassion. Some of them have a spiritual path; some of them don't.

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.

Develop confidence in your innate qualities and believe that these qualities will be brought to fruition.