Every sentient being has the qualities of boundless enlightenment. Every one of us has the same equal nature, yet we put people in different categories. We try to make ourselves superior to others. We are unable to let go of our questions. In fact, as we lie down to sleep, questions run through our brain all night long....

June 29 2002 Norhampton Mass

We have the biggest shortcoming - we do not want to examine ourselves. We prefer to examine others.

When someone is free of worry, his effectiveness will increase, because he can focus. If you worry too much, you can not focus, and nothing will happen for you. Think of running. If you run with a short sleeved shirt you can run fast, but if you put on a heavy coat, you can’t. Worry is like the heavy coat. It is a hindrance on the path.. In a calm relaxed state you can accomplish more..

June 29, 2002 Northampton Mass

....Why do we need to have tolerance? ....To give someone else one step of space, you are actually creating 70% of that space for yourself. Forgiving others, in reality is to forgive yourself. To go easy on yourself is not forgiving yourself. ....If you want to free yourself from self-limitation, then you must first change yourself....If you are unable to change yourself, you will be ...limited by your own ego.....

June 2003 LA
Dharma is only attained by ones own practice. As long as you are able to let go of hindrances in your own heart, any one of you will attain and eventually accomplish. If you see clearly and let go, then you will certainly understand that existence. If you never experience what letting go is, then you never experience for yourself what being at ease is really like. I continually stress this point. Many things are only accomplished by doing them, not by talking about them.

May 29, 2000 LA

Whatever you learn, don’t become attached to it. You are just beginning to learn about esoteric dharmas. As you progress, you will discover there are
many ways you can build on your foundation.