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As each breath goes out, let it be the end of that moment and the birth of something new. . .
Pema Chodron
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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
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Instead of asking ourselves, 'How can I find security and happiness?' we could ask ourselves, 'Can I touch the center of my pain? Can I sit with suffering, both yours and mine, without trying to make it go away? Can I stay present to the ache of loss or disgrace-disapp ointment in all its many forms-and let it open me?' This is the trick.
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Feel the feelings and drop the story.
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Life's work is to wake up, to let the things that enter your life wake you up rather than put you to sleep.
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When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something. We might realize that this is a very vulnerable and tender place, and that tenderness can go either way. We can shut down and feel resentful or we can touch in on that throbbing quality. (9)
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We're afraid that this anger or sorrow or loneliness is going to last forever... Instead, acting it out is what makes it last.
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Fear is a natural reaction of moving closer to the truth. If we commit ourselves to staying right where we are, then our experience becomes very vivid. Things become very clear when there is nowhere to escape.
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To live is to be willing to die over and over again.
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If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.
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We hold on to hope, and hope robs us of the present moment.
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We feel that we have to be right so that we can feel good... The whole right and wrong business closes us down and makes our world smaller.
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Each time you stay present with fear and uncertainty, you're letting go of a habitual way of finding security and comfort.
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Just where you are-that's the place to start!
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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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Honesty without kindness, humor, and goodheartedness can be just mean.
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We don't set out to save the world we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.
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If you see a homeless person on the street, and they need food, housing, medical attention - if you can give that, do it. But at the same time, work with tonglen, because that is how you start dissolving the barrier between you and them.
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