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Patience is not learned in safety.
Pema Chodron
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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
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New York City
New York
Deirdre Blomfield-Brow
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Honesty without kindness, humor, and goodheartedness can be just mean. From the very beginning to the very end, pointing to our own hearts to discover what is true isn’t just a matter of honesty but also of compassion and respect for what we see.
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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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Don't worry about achieving. Don't worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can. When you realize you've wandered off again, simply very lightly acknowledge that. This light touch is the golden key to reuniting with our openness.
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