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Patience takes courage. It is not an ideal state of calm. In fact, when we practice patience we will see our agitation far more clearly.
Pema Chodron
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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
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If there's any possibility for enlightenment, it's right now, not at some future time. Now is the time.
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If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it's fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there's an arrow in your heart.
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