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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

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
Truth
Spirituality
Anything
Honesty
Believe
Hear
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Happiness
Peace
Spiritual
Unavailable
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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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You see, there really is no separation between you and everyone else.
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To live is to be willing to die over and over again.
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The future is the result of what we do right now.
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