The essence of the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) is about identifying the cause of our suffering & alleviating it.

Accepting the reality of change gives rise to equanimity.

Patience is the direct antithesis of anger.

Don't believe everything you think. Thoughts are just that - thoughts.

The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness.

We need never be bound by the limitations of our previous or current thinking, nor are we ever locked into being the person we used to be, or think we are.

Support the type of thinking that leads you to feeling good, peaceful & happy.

Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.

To advance spiritually requires a method of practice & determination to carry it out.

Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.

Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.

The only power desirable is the grace to pray.

Children are the greatest blessing from God.

If someone is trying to share a laugh and you personally do not find it funny, then just move on and leave it alone. Do not steal someone else’s humor.

A wise man does not give quick answers to complex questions – he observes, analyzes and contemplates.

A new friend is new wine, when it grows old, you will enjoy drinking it.

Man who stand on hill with mouth open will wait long time for roast duck to drop in.

Think of people as people, not problems that need to be solved.

At UCLA I quickly learned the knack of getting grades, a craven surrender to custom, since grades had little to do with learning.

Thirties. Go to therapy. Clean up all of the sh-t. Clean up all of the toxins and the noise. Understand who you are. Educate yourself on the self.

The quality of your practice is ultimately measured by its effect on the quality of your life. In other words, mastery in yoga is mastery of life.