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

Ultimately there is light and love and intelligence in this universe. And we are it, we carry that within us, it’s not just something out there, it is within us and this is what we are trying to re-connect with, our original light and love and intelligence, which is who we are, so do not get so distracted by all this other stuff, you know, really remember what we are here on this planet for.

The future of Dharma is in women's hands now because they have this energy which was never really tapped.

People talk over and over about bodhichitta, but so often their heart is quite cold.

You see people swimming, and you think, oh, how wonderful to swim. But most people stand on the edge swaying back and forth, afraid to jump. They don't think they can swim.

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

Some males are intelligent, some are dumb. Some females are intelligent, some are dumb. We're all human beings, no one is superior.