It's very important to realize that every person that you meet, everything that you do, with the right attitude and a little awareness and skillful means - we can transform everything - all our joys and sorrows.

One of the beauties of the Buddhadharma is there are so many approaches, and not everything is right for everybody.

Until time and space exist... I vow to come back for the benefit of other beings.

It's interesting that in those countries like Taiwan or Korea, where nuns are given equal opportunities for study and practice, they also develop great social awareness.

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

Tibetans are great with meritorious practices.

Traditionally, women didn't have much a role in Buddhism. The books were all written by monks, for other monks. So the general view of the feminine was rather misogynistic, with women playing the role of the forbidden other, waiting to pounce on innocent little monks! In that society, it was hard for women to become educated and get the deeper teachings and really become accomplished.