Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.
PEMA CHODRONWe work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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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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So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.
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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 essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something – usually ourselves.
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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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Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.
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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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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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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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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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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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Meditation isn’t really about getting rid of thoughts, it’s about changing the pattern of grasping on to things, which in our everyday experience is our thoughts.
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When things fall apart in your life, you feel as if your whole world is crumbling. But actually it’s your fixed identity that’s crumbling. And as Chögyam Trungpa used to tell us, that’s cause for celebration.
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