Buddhism helps us to overcome our endless ego grasping mind to open up to something so much more spacious and genuinely meaningful.

Our pure awareness is not male or female.

We don't always need to be sitting at the foot of the teacher, but from time to time we need someone who can overview us and give us direction.

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

Basically, I want to spend my time in retreat, but to my own amazement, I agreed to help with a project to start a training center for nuns. I agreed because I think it's really very important for the Western Sangha. I don't know how I'm going to help, but it's important.

One has to find a balance. I don't say that when you leave it you forget all about the dharma or practice, but there have to be times when you throw yourself into it, and then there are times when you just relax and realize that wherever you go, you cannot get out of the dharma.

It's interesting to see people's projections because one lives very much in the world of projections.