A realized being would not be making any fresh karma because karma is very much connected to the ego but would still be receiving the results of past karma.

I do think that someone who decides to devote themselves entirely to the spiritual life, that that is more meritorious.

The first thing is to learn how to quiet the mind, relax the mind, and bring the awareness to the front so that we are conscious of what we're doing when we're doing it without all the commentary.

The nature of the mind is completely incredible.

If you lose interest in the dharma, then you might be reborn in a place where you are unlikely to meet with the dharma. And then you're completely off the path.

If you go to any nunnery and ask them what the main obstacle is, they'll always say low self-esteem and lack of confidence. It will take time. But the difference between the first girls from Ladakh who became nuns, to the girls we have now, is very encouraging.

Keep your practice very simple and don't be too ambitious.