All Pema Chodron Quotes
- Unconditional good heart toward others is not even a possibility unless we attend to our own demons. Attend
- How do we cultivate the conditions for joy to expand? We train in staying present. Conditions
- Lean into the sharp points and fully experience them. The essence of bravery is being without self-deception. Wisdom is inherent in (understanding) emotions. Bravery
- Welcome the present moment as if you had invited it. It is all we ever have, so we night as well work with it rather… All
- In order to have compassion for others, we have to have compassion for ourselves. Compassion
- When you refrain from habitual thoughts and behavior, the uncomfortable feelings will still be there. They don’t magically disappear. Over the years, I’ve come to… Act
- When we practice generating compassion, we can expect to experience our fear of pain. Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allow… Allow
- This moving away from comfort and security, this stepping out into what is unknown, uncharted and shaky - that's called liberation. Called
- In the most ordinary terms, egolessness is a flexible identity. It manifests as inquisitiveness , as adaptability, as humor, as playfulness. It is our capacity… Adaptability
- Meditation is not about getting out of ourselves or achieving something better. It is about getting in touch with what you already are. Achieve
- Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing? Certain
- Until we stop clinging to the concept of good and evil, the world will continue to manifest as friendly goddesses and harmful demons. Clinging
- Don't worry about achieving. Don't worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can. When you realize you've wandered off again, simply… Achieve
- Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges, free of rough and smooth, it’s an experience that’s expansive enough to include all that arises without feeling… All
- While we are sitting in meditation, we are simply exploring humanity and all of creation in the form of ourselves. All
- We can let the circumstances of our lives harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and afraid, or we can let them soften us… Afraid
- The most important aspect of being on a spiritual path may be to just keep moving. Aspect
- Times are difficult globally; awakening is no longer a luxury or an ideal. It’s becoming critical. We don’t need to add more depression, more discouragement,… Add
- Constantly apply cheerfulness, if for no other reason than because you are on this spiritual path. Have a sense of gratitude to everything, even difficult… Apply
- If you’re aggressive in your dealings, that’s how you’ll be regarded in the world. You might smile and give generously, but if you frequently explode… Aggressive
- Being preoccupied with our self-image is like being deaf and blind. It's like standing in the middle of a vast field of wildflowers with a… Bird
- The root of compassion, is compassion for oneself. Compassion
- Feel the feelings and drop the story. Drop
- The only way to ease our pain is to experience it fully. Learn to stay with uneasiness, learn to stay with the tightening, so that… Chain
- Instead of asking ourselves, 'How can I find security and happiness?' we could ask ourselves, 'Can I touch the center of my pain? Can I… Ache