Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
PEMA CHODRONNever give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
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Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior’s world.
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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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Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.
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If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it’s fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there’s an arrow in your heart.
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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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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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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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Let your curiosity be greater than your fear.
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Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening.
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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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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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Our true nature is like a precious jewel: although it may be temporarily buried in mud, it remains completely brilliant and unaffected. We simply have to uncover it.
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