Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
PEMA CHODRONThe central question of a warrior’s training is not how we avoid uncertainty and fear but how we relate to discomfort.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening.
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I can’t overestimate the importance of accepting ourselves exactly as we are right now, not as we wish we were or think we ought to be.
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One of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is to feel that now is not enough.
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There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.
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Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
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Appreciate everything, even the ordinary. Especially the ordinary.
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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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In meditation, you learn how to get out of your own way long enough for there to be room for your wisdom to manifest.
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If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it’s fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there’s an arrow in your heart.
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Meditation isn’t really about getting rid of thoughts, it’s about changing the pattern of grasping on to things, which in our everyday experience is our thoughts.
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If you follow your heart, you’re going to find that it is often extremely inconvenient.
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So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.
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The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something – usually ourselves.
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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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