Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
PEMA CHODRONWhen 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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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 situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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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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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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There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.
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The second noble truth says that this resistance is the mechanism of what we call ego, that resisting life causes suffering.
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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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Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible in us be found.
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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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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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Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.
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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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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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