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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.

Pema Chodron

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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
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Come back to square one, just the minimum bare bones. Relaxing with the present moment, relaxing with hopelessness, relaxing with death, not resisting the fact that things end, that things pass, that things have no lasting substance, that everything is changing all the time-that is the basic message.
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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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If your everyday practice is open to all your emotions, to all the people you meet, to all the situations you encounter, without closing down, trusting that you can do that - then that will take you are far as you can go. And then you'll understand all the teachings that anyone has ever taught.
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Allow situations in your life to become your teacher.
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Softening what is rigid in our hearts.
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Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already. The ground of practice is you or me or whoever we are right now, just as we are. That’s the ground, that’s what we study, that’s what we come to know with tremendous curiosity and interest.
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Each moment is just what it is. It might be the only moment of our life it might be the only strawberry we'll ever eat. We could get depressed about it, or we could finally appreciate it and delight in the preciousness of every single moment of our life.
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If you’re aggressive in your dealings, that’s how you’ll be regarded in the world. You might smile and give generously, but if you frequently explode in anger, people never feel comfortable in your presence and you’ll never have peace of mind.
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Even if you don't feel appreciation, just look. Feel what you feel take an interest and be curious.
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But all the time our warmth and brilliance are right here. This is who we really are. We are one blink of an eye away from being fully awake.
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The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something - usually ourselves.
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To live is to be willing to die over and over again.
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At the root of all the harm we cause is ignorance.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.
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In a nutshell, when life is pleasant, think of others. When life is a burden, think of others.
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The essence of practice is always the same: instead of falling prey to a chain reaction of revenge or self-hatred, we gradually learn to catch the emotional reaction and drop the story lines.
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You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts.
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That nothing is static or fixed, that all is fleeting and impermanent, is the first mark of existence. Everything is in process.
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