Feel the feelings and drop the story.
PEMA CHODRONThe greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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Our true nature is like a precious jewel: although it may be temporarily buried in mud, it remains completely brilliant and unaffected. We simply have to uncover it.
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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.
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In the end, that’s what we all need more than anything else: to be there for each other, in every kind of situation.
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Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.
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The central question of a warrior’s training is not how we avoid uncertainty and fear but how we relate to discomfort.
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All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions.
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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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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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Appreciate everything, even the ordinary. Especially the ordinary.
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By the way that we think and by the way that we believe in things, in that way our world is created.
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Whatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity. Be patient with yourself and don’t lose your sense of perspective.
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Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
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Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings.
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