The things I learned from the army - and I think it was a lesson for life - was how to work in unison with other people. How to take responsibility.

I did my military service from 1989 - 92 and I was never shot at or had to fire on anybody. I was very lucky. I was more involved in intelligence and counter-intelligence.

I am not thinking that because people say I am great that I really am great. I am just doing a job, just like everybody else. The only difference is that a lot more people see what I do.

Built on the foundation of concentration is the third aspect of the Buddha’s path of awakening: clarity of vision and the development of wisdom.

Beware of the community in which blasphemy does not exist: underneath, atheism runs rampant.

I'm playing like Tarzan-and scoring like Jane.

Some consider me as a living Buddha. That's nonsense. That's silly. That's wrong. If they consider me a simple Buddhist monk, however, that's probably okay.

I want to be Robin to Bush's Batman.

I do have a chore schedule - in my mind. I dont tell anyone I have it, but its in my mind.

In mindfulness, breath can not play as not only reference point but point of view.

The purpose of life is a life with a purpose. So I’d rather die for a cause, than live a life that is worthless.

I dance for no reason, for reasons you can't dance, Call me an activist of intellectualized circumstance You can't learn my steps until you unlearn your thoughts Spirit, soul, can't be store-bought.

I think memories are like dreams. Not reliable proof of anything. I can't prove a memory any more than I can prove a dream.