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The very first noble truth of the Buddha points out that suffering is inevitable for human beings as long as we believe that things last—that they don’t disintegrate, that they can be counted on to satisfy our hunger for security.
Pema Chodron
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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
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I'm here to tell you that the path to peace is right there, when you want to get away.
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