By the way that we think and by the way that we believe in things, in that way our world is created.
PEMA CHODRONSo 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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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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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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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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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.
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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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The central question of a warrior’s training is not how we avoid uncertainty and fear but how we relate to discomfort.
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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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When we are willing to stay even a moment with uncomfortable energy, we gradually learn not to fear it.
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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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Appreciate everything, even the ordinary. Especially the ordinary.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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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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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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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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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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