So many of us start along the spiritual path because we are suffering. But you must realize that for real healing to occur, there must first be deep compassion for yourself, especially the parts of yourself you dislike or consider ugly.
PEMA CHODRONEach person’s life is like a mandala – a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our life … everything that shows up in your mandala is a vehicle for your awakening.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.
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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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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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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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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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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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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
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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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Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings.
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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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