Sublime

Follow a simple diet, exercise the body, and meditate daily—no matter what happens, rain or shine.

Never sacrifice your well-being and quality of life for greater annual income or larger net worth.

the probability of easily finding a root guru among the scholars, rinpoches, tulkus, and three-year retreatants is at least greater than finding one at the grocery store.

Forget about enlightening all sentient beings; you should be following the guru because, at the very least, you’re seeking your own enlightenment. Yet many people approach the guru with a less straightforward motivation.

The guru must exercise the utmost care and love for students, and speak with gentle manners and soothing words.

At the deepest level, the one without whom none of this would have happened is Gurumayī. The spiritual awakening I had through her grace catalyzed a process of unfolding that allowed me to encounter the words of the Tantrik master Abhinava Gupta as palpably living energy, not mere fossils. Without Gurumayī’s unfailing love and grace, I would likely