All Pema Chodron Quotes
- The most heartbreaking thing of all is how we cheat ourselves of the present moment. All
- When we are willing to stay even a moment with uncomfortable energy, we gradually learn not to fear it. Energy
- Anxiety, heartbreak, and tenderness mark the in-between state. It's the kind of place we usually want to avoid. The challenge is to stay in the… Afraid
- The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief. Buddha
- Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings. All
- If you follow your heart, you're going to find that it is often extremely inconvenient. Extremely
- Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully. Afraid
- Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us. Each
- Lower your standards and relax as it is. Inspirational
- At least once a year, I imagine that I am about to die. Looking back as truthfully as I can at my entire life, I… Allows
- The next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear.… Ahead
- Rather than going after our walls and barriers with a sledgehammer, we pay attention to them. With gentleness and honesty, we move closer to those… Acknowledging
- Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already. The ground of practice is… Become Something
- Remind yourself, in whatever way is personally meaningful, that it is not in your best interest to reinforce thoughts and feelings of unworthiness. Even if… Already Taken
- Few of us are satisfied with retreating from the world and just working on ourselves. We want our training to manifest and to be of… All
- The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought. That's what we're… Any
- When we cling to thoughts and memories, we are clinging to what cannot be grasped. When we touch these phantoms and let them go, we… Begun
- When Things Fall Apart” and I quote “Life is a good teacher and a good friend. Things are always in transition, if we could only realize… Affair
- Fear itself is the vanguard of wisdom Fear
- If we want there to be peace in the world, we have to be brave enough to soften what is rigid in our hearts, to… Brave
- Enlightenment is a direct experience with reality. Direct
- You're the only one who knows when you're using things to protect yourself and keep your ego together and when you're opening and letting things… Apart
- Usually we regard loneliness as an enemy. Heartache is not something we choose to invite in. It's restless and pregnant and hot with the desire… Begin
- It's important to remember, when we're out there aggressively working for reform, that, even if our particular issue doesn't get resolved, we are adding peace… Adding
- It's said that when we die, the four elements - earth, air, fire and water - dissolve one by one, each into the other, and… Air