The nature of the mind is completely incredible.

We only think about the difficult people and the horrible things that happen. That's what gets all the media attention.

We're reborn every second, every moment.

Merit clears away obstacles.

From the point of view of emptiness, there is neither being nor non-being, but we're not on the point of view of emptiness, we're on the point of view of our relative being.

I think the problem with Western students is they're very ambitious.

If you've made a lot of negative seeds, and not a lot of positive seeds, even though you meet with the dharma, you're going to have problems.