So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.
PEMA CHODRON
In the end, that’s what we all need more than anything else: to be there for each other, in every kind of situation.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
-
So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.
PEMA CHODRON -
Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
PEMA CHODRON -
Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted, and inspired way.
PEMA CHODRON -
All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about to create it by what you do.
PEMA CHODRON -
You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.
PEMA CHODRON -
Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening.
PEMA CHODRON -
I can’t overestimate the importance of accepting ourselves exactly as we are right now, not as we wish we were or think we ought to be.
PEMA CHODRON -
Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
PEMA CHODRON -
Meditation isn’t really about getting rid of thoughts, it’s about changing the pattern of grasping on to things, which in our everyday experience is our thoughts.
PEMA CHODRON -
Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
PEMA CHODRON -
The second noble truth says that this resistance is the mechanism of what we call ego, that resisting life causes suffering.
PEMA CHODRON -
The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something – usually ourselves.
PEMA CHODRON -
If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.
PEMA CHODRON -
The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
PEMA CHODRON -
Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
PEMA CHODRON -
Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
PEMA CHODRON