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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More Pema Chodron Quotes
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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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Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.
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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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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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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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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.
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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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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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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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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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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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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 greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
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