Most of the spiritual traditions were very theistic and the idea of an external god pulling the strings didn't resonate with me. I then discovered Buddhism and found the perfect path. I felt so grateful to the Buddha for having given the path, and not just explaining the end result, but showing so clearly how to get there.

If you're born in the higher realms, then it's too pleasant, and you don't have any incentive to practice. If you're born in the lower realms, you don't have any opportunity to practice.

We have to transform those ordinary actions of our day into dharma practice because otherwise nothing is going to move.

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

The Buddha always emphased the important of good friends.

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

The power of thought is extremely powerful.