Let your curiosity be greater than your fear.
PEMA CHODRONSticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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By the way that we think and by the way that we believe in things, in that way our world is created.
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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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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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It isn’t the things that are happening to us that cause us to suffer, it’s what we say to ourselves about the things that are happening. The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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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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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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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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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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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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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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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.
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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.
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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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