The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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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If you follow your heart, you’re going to find that it is often extremely inconvenient.
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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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It isn’t the things that are happening to us that cause us to suffer, it’s what we say to ourselves about the things that are happening. The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back.
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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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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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When we are willing to stay even a moment with uncomfortable energy, we gradually learn not to fear it.
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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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There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.
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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
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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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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.
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You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.
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Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.
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Appreciate everything, even the ordinary. Especially the ordinary.
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