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Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.

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
Principle
Buddhism
Harmony
Principles
Struggle
Suffering
Transience
Reality
Impermanence
Mindfulness

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To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.
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None of us is ever OK, but we all get through everything just fine.
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Unconditional good heart toward others is not even a possibility unless we attend to our own demons.
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Whatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity. Be patient with yourself and don't lose your sense of perspective.
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We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.
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The essence of bravery is being without self-deception.
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Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges, free of rough and smooth, it’s an experience that’s expansive enough to include all that arises without feeling threatened.
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The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes.
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So many of us start along the spiritual path because we are suffering. But you must realize that for real healing to occur, there must first be deep compassion for yourself, especially the parts of yourself you dislike or consider ugly.
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it is only to the extent that we are willing to expose ourselves again and again to annihilation that we are able to find that part of ourselves that is indestructible.
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Each of us has a soft spot: the place in our experience where we feel vulnerable and tender. This soft spot is inherent in appreciation and love, and it is equally inherent in pain.
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Resistance to unwanted circumstances has the power to keep those circumstances alive and well for a very long time.
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Whatever you are doing, take the attitude of wanting it directly or indirectly to benefit others. Take the attitude of wanting it to increase your experience of kinship with your fellow beings.
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If you're invested in security and certainty, you are on the wrong planet.
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As each breath goes out, let it be the end of that moment and the birth of something new. . .
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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
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