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Nothing in its essence is one way or the other.

Pema Chodron

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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
Clergyman
Philosopher
Writer
New York City
New York
Deirdre Blomfield-Brow
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The wisdom, the strength, the confidence - the awakened heart and mind are always accessible -- here, now, always.
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None of us is ever OK, but we all get through everything just fine.
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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 more neurosis the more wisdom.
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Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.
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At the root of all the harm we cause is ignorance.
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