We should develop a deep appreciation for all the we have, and not waste it, otherwise we'll die with deep regrets.

Buddhism is the most active one! The whole time, we're dealing with the mind and how to tame it, and how to transcend our ordinary conventional mind. This takes an enormous amount of determination and perseverance. It also requires an attitude of being relaxed and spacious, rather than tense and stressed. It's certainly not a matter of lying back and expecting it all to happen. If we don't make it happen, it won't!

Whether we're in retreat or out in the world, we should try to develop the quality of awareness as much as possible.

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

We make the commitment to stop for a moment and look at what the mind is doing, what mind state we are dwelling in. We don't judge it, we just know it. Gradually we'll become more and more accustomed to being conscious of what we're thinking and our various positive and negative states. We'll become more and more the masters of our mind, rather than the slaves.

Many people are benefiting beings, but from a dharma point of view, if you are a dharma practitioner, then the first priority is to get yourself together.

The Dharma is a very, very special and precious thing. The more you practice it, the more you will realize this.