Obviously there is a lot more ecstasy in the spirit than in the flesh but the flesh has its moments!
Music is not the only reason that I practice Buddhism anymore because it has affected my whole life.
There are no mundane things outside of Buddhism, and there is no Buddhism outside of mundane things.
I think the very best thing you can do is observe what makes you stronger and what makes you weaker.
A scholar tries to learn something everyday; a student of Buddhism tries to unlearn something daily.
There are certain protective forces in the universe that do watch over us, but the innocent die too.
Naturally, the Zen Master Rama philosophy is to have a high state of awareness and material success.
There is no such thing as spiritual achievement; it is simply an awareness intrinsic to all of life.