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Pema Chodron Quotes

The most heartbreaking thing of all is how we cheat ourselves of the present moment Picture Quote #1

Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully Picture Quote #1

Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us Picture Quote #1

There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself Picture Quote #1

How do we cultivate the conditions for joy to expand? We train in staying present Picture Quote #1

In order to have compassion for others, we have to have compassion for ourselves Picture Quote #1

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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people Picture Quote #1

Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening Picture Quote #1

As we practice, we begin to know the difference between our fantasy and reality Picture Quote #1

If you’re invested in security and certainty, you are on the wrong planet Picture Quote #1

Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions Picture Quote #1

Each moment is just what it is. It might be the only moment of our life; it might be the only strawberry we’ll ever eat. We could get depressed about it, or we could finally appreciate it and delight in the preciousness of every single moment of our life Picture Quote #1

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A heartfelt sense of aspiring cuts through negativity about yourself; it cuts through the heavy trips you lay on yourself Picture Quote #1

If you aren’t feeding the fire of anger or the fire of craving by talking to yourself, then the fire doesn’t have anything to feed on Picture Quote #1

That nothing is static or fixed, that all is fleeting and impermanent, is the first mark of existence. Everything is in process Picture Quote #1

Determination means to use every challenge you meet as an opportunity to open your heart and soften, determined to not withdraw Picture Quote #1

When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something Picture Quote #1

We’re afraid that this anger or sorrow or loneliness is going to last forever... Instead, acting it out is what makes it last Picture Quote #1

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We are undoing a pattern... It’s the human pattern: we project onto the world a zillion possibilities of attaining resolution Picture Quote #1

Every small problem most likely stems from the same root as large problems, and so there is no need to always go deep. One can use anything for the therapeutic process and/if this link is made Picture Quote #1

Life is like that. We don’t know anything. We call something bad; we call it good. But really we just don’t know Picture Quote #1

How will we experience the world a month, a year, or five years from now? Will we be even angrier, more grasping and fearful, or will some shift have occurred? This depends entirely on the tendencies we reinforce today Picture Quote #1

If we’re willing to give up hope that insecurity and pain can be eliminated, then we can have the courage to relax with the groundlessness of our situation. This is the first step on the path Picture Quote #1

Resistance to unwanted circumstances has the power to keep those circumstances alive and well for a very long time Picture Quote #1

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I’m here to tell you that the path to peace is right there, when you want to get away Picture Quote #1

Opening to the world begins to benefit ourselves and others simultaneously. The more we relate with others, the more quickly we discover where we’re blocked Picture Quote #1

All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best Picture Quote #1

We come to realize that other people’s welfare is just as important as our own. In helping them, we help ourselves. In helping ourselves, we help the world Picture Quote #1

If there’s any possibility for enlightenment, it’s right now, not at some future time. Now is the time Picture Quote #1

You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts Picture Quote #1

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The most heartbreaking thing of all is how we cheat ourselves of the present moment (Pema Chodron Quotes) Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully (Pema Chodron Quotes) Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us (Pema Chodron Quotes) There’s nothing more important on our spiritual path than developing gentleness to oneself (Pema Chodron Quotes) How do we cultivate the conditions for joy to expand? We train in staying present (Pema Chodron Quotes) In order to have compassion for others, we have to have compassion for ourselves (Pema Chodron Quotes) As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people (Pema Chodron Quotes) Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening (Pema Chodron Quotes) As we practice, we begin to know the difference between our fantasy and reality (Pema Chodron Quotes) If you’re invested in security and certainty, you are on the wrong planet (Pema Chodron Quotes) Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions (Pema Chodron Quotes) Each moment is just what it is. It might be the only moment of our life; it might be the only strawberry we’ll ever eat. We could get depressed about it, or we could finally appreciate it and delight in the preciousness of every single moment of our life (Pema Chodron Quotes) A heartfelt sense of aspiring cuts through negativity about yourself; it cuts through the heavy trips you lay on yourself (Pema Chodron Quotes) If you aren’t feeding the fire of anger or the fire of craving by talking to yourself, then the fire doesn’t have anything to feed on (Pema Chodron Quotes) That nothing is static or fixed, that all is fleeting and impermanent, is the first mark of existence. Everything is in process (Pema Chodron Quotes) Determination means to use every challenge you meet as an opportunity to open your heart and soften, determined to not withdraw (Pema Chodron Quotes) When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something (Pema Chodron Quotes) We’re afraid that this anger or sorrow or loneliness is going to last forever... Instead, acting it out is what makes it last (Pema Chodron Quotes) We are undoing a pattern... It’s the human pattern: we project onto the world a zillion possibilities of attaining resolution (Pema Chodron Quotes) Every small problem most likely stems from the same root as large problems, and so there is no need to always go deep. One can use anything for the therapeutic process and/if this link is made (Pema Chodron Quotes) Life is like that. We don’t know anything. We call something bad; we call it good. But really we just don’t know (Pema Chodron Quotes) How will we experience the world a month, a year, or five years from now? Will we be even angrier, more grasping and fearful, or will some shift have occurred? This depends entirely on the tendencies we reinforce today (Pema Chodron Quotes) If we’re willing to give up hope that insecurity and pain can be eliminated, then we can have the courage to relax with the groundlessness of our situation. This is the first step on the path (Pema Chodron Quotes) Resistance to unwanted circumstances has the power to keep those circumstances alive and well for a very long time (Pema Chodron Quotes) I’m here to tell you that the path to peace is right there, when you want to get away (Pema Chodron Quotes) Opening to the world begins to benefit ourselves and others simultaneously. The more we relate with others, the more quickly we discover where we’re blocked (Pema Chodron Quotes) All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best (Pema Chodron Quotes) We come to realize that other people’s welfare is just as important as our own. In helping them, we help ourselves. In helping ourselves, we help the world (Pema Chodron Quotes) If there’s any possibility for enlightenment, it’s right now, not at some future time. Now is the time (Pema Chodron Quotes) You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts (Pema Chodron Quotes)

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