In the end, that’s what we all need more than anything else: to be there for each other, in every kind of situation.
PEMA CHODRONSo war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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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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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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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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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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If you follow your heart, you’re going to find that it is often extremely inconvenient.
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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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Don’t worry about achieving. Don’t worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can.
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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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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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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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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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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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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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