When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax into it’s dynamic quality, that’s called enlightenment.
PEMA CHODRONOne of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is to feel that now is not enough.
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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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One of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is to feel that now is not enough.
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I can’t overestimate the importance of accepting ourselves exactly as we are right now, not as we wish we were or think we ought to be.
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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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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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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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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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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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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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Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.
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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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You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts.
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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again.
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You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.
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