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.
PEMA CHODRONBe kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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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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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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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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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions.
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Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
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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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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
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Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.
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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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You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.
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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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