I think it's a meritorious action to become a monk, provided that your motivation is pure.

I think it's crucial to recognize that we are so fortunate to have this human birth where we can practice what we want, pick up and not just read books but actually understand them. This level of education is very rare throughout history, so we shouldn't take it for granted.

A realized being would not be making any fresh karma because karma is very much connected to the ego but would still be receiving the results of past karma.

Our thinking can create liberation or it can create imprisonment. It depends on how we use our mind.

You have to recharge your batteries.

Monastic life cuts off the distractions and emotional entanglements one becomes involved in, in the lay life.

I remember asking my mother if she believed in reincarnation and she said that that sounded very sensible, and I thought, yes, it does to me too. So I always believed in it. I can't remember when I didn't.