You see people swimming, and you think, oh, how wonderful to swim. But most people stand on the edge swaying back and forth, afraid to jump. They don't think they can swim.
Tenzin PalmoThere are many wonderfully qualified teachers out there, but that doesn't mean that each teacher is suitable to the same person, anymore than people fall in love with the same person.
Tenzin PalmoMy mother's love was really not based on attachment. Her love was genuine love. To make me happy, not how I will make her happy.
Tenzin PalmoWhen I was in retreat I just did my meditation sessions and, in-between, reading and things I had to do.
Tenzin Palmo