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.
PEMA CHODRONFeelings 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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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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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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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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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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Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings.
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If you follow your heart, you’re going to find that it is often extremely inconvenient.
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Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.
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When we are willing to stay even a moment with uncomfortable energy, we gradually learn not to fear it.
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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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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear.
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Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.
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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.
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