There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.
PEMA CHODRONUse what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings.
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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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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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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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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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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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You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts.
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Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.
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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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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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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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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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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about to create it by what you do.
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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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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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