The second noble truth says that this resistance is the mechanism of what we call ego, that resisting life causes suffering.
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When things fall apart in your life, you feel as if your whole world is crumbling. But actually it’s your fixed identity that’s crumbling. And as Chögyam Trungpa used to tell us, that’s cause for celebration.
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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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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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The best spiritual instruction is when you wake up in the morning and say, ‘I wonder what’s going to happen today.’ And then carry that kind of curiosity through your life.
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When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax into it’s dynamic quality, that’s called enlightenment.
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Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening.
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Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.
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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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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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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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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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Let your curiosity be greater than your fear.
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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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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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