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.
PEMA CHODRONYou are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
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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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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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By the way that we think and by the way that we believe in things, in that way our world is created.
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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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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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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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One of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is to feel that now is not enough.
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When things fall apart in your life, you feel as if your whole world is crumbling. But actually it’s your fixed identity that’s crumbling. And as Chögyam Trungpa used to tell us, that’s cause for celebration.
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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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Feelings like disappointment, embarrassment, irritation, resentment, anger, jealousy, and fear, instead of being bad news, are actually very clear moments that teach us where it is that we’re holding back.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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We work on ourselves in order to help others, but also we help others in order to work on ourselves.
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There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself.
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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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