Even if the hermits do not appear to benefit other beings with their presence or teachings, still they are enormously inspiring to many. Perhaps, in this lifetime, they were meant to work on their own practice, to try to purify their own mindstream so that in future lifetimes (that will last a lot longer than this one), they will be fit vessels to give the teachings to others.

What I like about Tibetan Buddhism is it was taken to Tibet in the 7th century and then again in the 11th. It has everything that had been collected in India up until that time. And so on all levels, it's so vast.

The real spiritual power is enabling beings to realize the nature of the mind. That's the power of Buddha activity.

Our pure awareness is not male or female.

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

Joining the Sangha and renouncing worldly life is necessary in order to devote your whole life and all your energies toward the Dharma.

In the beginning especially, we won't realize we're changing.