Doing retreats, getting personal teachings from time to time from inspiring teachers, all of this helps to recharge our batteries. Then we get inspired and can carry what we've gained into our daily life, which is very important.

Doing retreats, getting personal teachings from time to time from inspiring teachers, all of this helps to recharge our batteries. Then we get inspired and can carry what we've gained into our daily life, which is very important.

If you take the time to study how to be a doctor and how to use your scalpel and your medicine, then there are endless beings out there to help.

When I was in retreat I just did my meditation sessions and, in-between, reading and things I had to do.

I sometimes feel tremendous compassion and helplessness.

Meditation is a way to take us to a deeper level of awareness.

I'd say look at the teacher's students. Do you want to be like them? If you see a good and harmonious sangha, and if they're practicing well and are good people with good hearts, then you have a cause for trust.