The mind absorbed in the dharma is alike a sponge in liquid, they become one.

The greatest gift we can give is to help someone find a spiritual path.

When your family notices you are nicer, then you know you are getting somewhere.

When difficulties arise, they wake us up to the need for practice.  And difficulties are our greatest opportunity to put our practice to work.

If we are meditating properly and on track, the mind is at ease with the subject of mediation.  The mind feels clear, awake, very vivid and open. 

A good trainer points out where we need development.  If our trainer only praised us, it would be difficult to progress.  Similarly, a good spiritual teacher will help us see where we need to grow.

Wisdom understands that nothing exists from its own side and there is no self existence.

In the beginning, the strategy is often to try to control the mind, and yet this is a form of altering the mind.  Therefore, the supreme practice is relaxation.

To get to our true nature, we cannot make an effort, it comes from realization.

This is not a teaching designed to make us doormats.  It is designed to allow us to see the operating system of the ego.  If you are suffering from low self esteem, then the first step is develop a strong healthy sense of self.

The dissolution of the disturbing emotions is a sign that the grip of our self identification (or ego) has loosened.  This is the sign of success and that we are on the right track.

In general, society is driving a set of values that encourage outward looking, identification and accumulation.  The suggestion here is to turn inward and let go.

With proper examination we can come to discover that nothing exists of itself from its own side. 

The mind is the center of our universe, therefore it is useful that we become aware of how she works.