The dharma is here. And the dharma is in your heart. Where else would it be?

For any practice to work, the mind which is meditating on the object must merge. Often they are facing each other. One has to become completely absorbed, then the transformation will occur.

From a Buddhist point of view, the first thing to help is yourself, to get your own mind together. And to really understand how to benefit beings, not just on the physical level, but on all levels. Then there are endless beings you can benefit.

It's interesting to see people's projections because one lives very much in the world of projections.

Most religions have always appreciated the extreme power of concentrated thought directed toward the benefit of others, especially when that person is practicing in solitude. That's why they have contemplative orders.

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

There are certain teachers who shouldn't be teachers.