One of the beauties of the Buddhadharma is there are so many approaches, and not everything is right for everybody.

This is a time that calls for extreme restraint. In a world of outright aggression and violence there can be no winners. To respond to violence with counter-violence only throws oil on the fire.

I think, for East and West, the first thing we need is a good grounding in basic Buddhadharma.

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

If you become a monk because it's an easy life, because you're going to be fed, and sheltered and people will respect you, then that is not a very meritorious motivation.

The nature of the mind is completely incredible.

We have the pure nature of the mind.