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When we feel left out, inadequate, or lonely, can we take a warrior’s perspective and contact bodhichitta?

Pema Chodron

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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
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The idea is to develop sympathy for your own confusion.
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The third noble truth says that the cessation of suffering is letting go of holding on to ourselves.
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Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening.
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This very moment is the perfect teacher, and, lucky for us, it's with us wherever we go.
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Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us.
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