Pema Chodron quotes - page 4

Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality. (Pema Chodron)
The more we witness our emotional reactions and understand how they work, the easier it is to refrain. View quote
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While we are sitting in meditation, we are simply exploring humanity and all of creation in the form of ourselves. View quote
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To lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wanting to make sure that everything turns out on our own terms, to lead a more passionate, full, and delightful life than that, we must realize that we can endure a lot of pain and pleasure for the sake of finding out who we are and what this world is... View quote
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A further sign of health is that we don't become undone by fear and trembling, but we take it as a message that it's time to stop struggling and look directly at what's threatening us. View quote
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Everybody loves something, even if it's only tortillas. View quote
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Honesty without kindness, humor, and goodheartedness can be just mean. View quote
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We can spend our whole lives escaping from the monsters of our minds. (36) View quote
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My experience with forgiveness is that it sort of comes spontaneously at a certain point and to try to force it it's not really forgiveness. It's Buddhist philosophy or something spiritual jargon that you're trying to live up to but you're just using it against yourself as a reason why you're not okay. View quote
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Do I prefer to grow up and relate to life directly, or do I choose to live and die in fear? View quote
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There's something delicious about finding fault with something. And that can be including finding fault with one's self, you know? (Pema Chodron)
The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought. View quote
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Patience is not learned in safety. View quote
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Patience is the training in abiding with the restlessness of our energy and letting things evolve at their own speed. View quote
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If your mind is expansive and unfettered, you will find yourself in a more accommodating world, a place that's endlessly interesting and alive. That quality isn't inherent in the place but in your state of mind. View quote
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In truth, there is enormous space in which to live our everyday lives. View quote
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Maybe the most important teaching is to lighten up and relax. It's such a huge help in working with our crazy mixed-up minds to remember that what we're doing is unlocking a softness that is in us and letting it spread. We're letting it blur the sharp corners of self-criticism and complaint. View quote
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Trying to run away is never the answer to being a fully human. Running away from the immediacy of our experience is like preferring death to life. View quote
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There are many changes in the weather of a day. View quote
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In a nutshell, when life is pleasant, think of others. When life is a burden, think of others. View quote
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We don't sit in meditation to become good meditators. We sit in meditation so that we'll be more awake in our lives. (Pema Chodron)
As Buddhism moved to the West, one of the big characteristics was the strong place of women. That didn't exist in the countries of origin. It's just a sign of our culture. View quote
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Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what's out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it. View quote
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