Actually we've got countless lifetimes, so relax.

For so many centuries women have been suppressed and regarded as inferior. And that of course is not right at all, that we all have buddha-nature - so what's the difference?

I know many Catholic priests and nuns who use the Buddhist teachings to become better Catholics, and Jews who use them to become better Jews. Why not?! It just takes us towards more deeply recognizing our original nature, which is what we all share after all.

In the very deep darkness of this world, little pinpoints of light show up very brightly and can shine a long way.

When you learn an instrument, it takes an awful lot of time to just learn the scales, and then eventually when you have completely mastered the instrument, the music plays for you. But you still have to keep practicing. And it takes an awful lot of practice. Nonetheless, if you diligently practice, hours and hours and hours and hours, you probably won't get it. You'll probably just end up hurting your fingers.

We're always given the message that our potential is so limited, which is so sad. Actually, our potential is infinite.

When Tibetan lamas die they stay in a realization of clear light nature of the mind for several days or weeks.