There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.
PEMA CHODRONLet difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts.
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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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Don’t worry about achieving. Don’t worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can.
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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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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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Let your curiosity be greater than your fear.
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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax into it’s dynamic quality, that’s called enlightenment.
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If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.
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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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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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Appreciate everything, even the ordinary. Especially the ordinary.
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