When we are willing to stay even a moment with uncomfortable energy, we gradually learn not to fear it.
PEMA CHODRONTreat yourself as your own beloved child.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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In the end, that’s what we all need more than anything else: to be there for each other, in every kind of situation.
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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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Let your curiosity be greater than your fear.
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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.
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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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In meditation, you learn how to get out of your own way long enough for there to be room for your wisdom to manifest.
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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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If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.
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You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.
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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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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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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.
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