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Letting go Quotes by Pema Chödrön

11 Letting go quotes by Pema Chödrön

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Pema Chodron’s thoughts on releasing attachment are gathered here in a concise set of eleven lines. The collection is brief, but each statement carries her characteristic calm and practical insight, offering a quick yet meaningful reference for anyone looking to ease the grip of stubborn holding.

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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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Surrendering, letting go of possessiveness, and complete nonattachment-all are synonyms for accumulating merit.

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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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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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Generosity is an activity that loosens us up. By offering whatever we can - a dollar, a flower, a word of encouragement…

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“When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can…

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It is only when we begin to relax with ourselves that meditation becomes a transformative process. Only when we relate with ourselves…

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In meditation and in our daily lives there are three qualities that we can nurture, cultivate, and bring out. We already possess…

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The Buddha’s principal message that day was that holding on to anything blocks wisdom. Any conclusion that we draw must be let…

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The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval, we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness, we are practicing…

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The happiness we seek cannot be found through grasping, trying to hold on to things. It cannot be found through getting serious…

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