Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
PEMA CHODRONObstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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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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We have a choice. We can spend our whole life suffering because we can’t relax with how things really are, or we can relax and embrace the open-endedness of the human situation, which is fresh, unfixated, unbiased.
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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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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
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Each 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.
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Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.
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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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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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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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Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening.
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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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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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Let your curiosity be greater than your fear.
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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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