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I have all the support I need to simply relax and be with the transitional, in-process quality of my life. I have all I need to engage in the process of awakening.

Pema Chodron

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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
Clergyman
Philosopher
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New York City
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Deirdre Blomfield-Brow
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Never underestimate the desire to bolt.
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The very first noble truth of the Buddha points out that suffering is inevitable for human beings as long as we believe that things last—that they don’t disintegrate, that they can be counted on to satisfy our hunger for security.
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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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To live is to be willing to die over and over again.
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In order to have compassion for others, we have to have compassion for ourselves.
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Patience is the training in abiding with the restlessness of our energy and letting things evolve at their own speed.
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Lean into the sharp points and fully experience them. The essence of bravery is being without self-deception. Wisdom is inherent in (understanding) emotions.
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Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings.
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Holding on to anything blocks wisdom.
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