All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions.
PEMA CHODRONSo 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.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder and more open to what scares us. We always have this choice.
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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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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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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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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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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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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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To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest. To live fully is to be always in no-man’s-land, to experience each moment as completely new and fresh. To live is to be willing to die over and over again.
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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know. Even if we run a hundred miles an hour to the other side of the continent, we find the very same problem awaiting us when we arrive.
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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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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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The best spiritual instruction is when you wake up in the morning and say, ‘I wonder what’s going to happen today.’ And then carry that kind of curiosity through your life.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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