To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again.
PEMA CHODRONIn 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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Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.
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There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.
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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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Don’t worry about achieving. Don’t worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can.
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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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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts.
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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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Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.
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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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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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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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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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Appreciate everything, even the ordinary. Especially the ordinary.
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