Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
PEMA CHODRONWe can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder and more open to what scares us. We always have this choice.
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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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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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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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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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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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Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.
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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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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.
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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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We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder and more open to what scares us. We always have this choice.
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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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Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible in us be found.
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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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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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