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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More Pema Chodron Quotes
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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about to create it by what you do.
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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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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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If you follow your heart, you’re going to find that it is often extremely inconvenient.
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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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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh.
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Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
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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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It isn’t the things that are happening to us that cause us to suffer, it’s what we say to ourselves about the things that are happening. The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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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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Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing.
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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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