All Pema Chodron Quotes
- Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well. Doesn
- Every moment is unique, unknown, completely fresh. Completely
- Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both...Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Both
- Generosity is an activity that loosens us up. By offering whatever we can - a dollar, a flower, a word of encouragement - we are… Activity
- It's not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is a part of being alive, something we all share.… Alive
- We give it up and just look directly with compassion and humor at who we are. Then loneliness is no threat and heartache, no punishment. Compassion
- Someone needs to encourage us not to brush aside what we feel. Not to be ashamed of the love and grief that it arouses in… Afraid
- When things fall apart in your life, you feel as if your whole world is crumbling. But actually it’s your fixed identity that’s crumbling. And… Apart
- Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear. Brave
- One of the main discoveries of meditation is seeing how we continually run away from the present moment, how we avoid being here just as… Avoid
- When we sit down to meditate, we connect with something unconditional - a state of mind, a basic environment that does not grasp or reject… Activity
- Just pausing for two to three breaths is a perfect way to stay present. This is a good use of our life. Indeed, it is… Accept
- If we begin to get in touch with whatever we feel with some kind of kindness, our protective shells will melt, and we'll find that… Areas
- The wisdom, the strength, the confidence - the awakened heart and mind are always accessible -- here, now, always. Accessible
- Life's work is to wake up, to let the things that enter your life wake you up rather than put you to sleep. Enter
- As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people. Doe
- Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening. Awakening
- Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered. Always Available
- It is possible to move through the drama of our lives without believing so earnestly in the character that we play. Believe
- All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions. All
- Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world. Flood
- There is no cultivation of patience when your pattern is to just try to seek harmony and smooth everything out. Patience implies willingness to be… Alive
- Meditation takes us just as we are, with our confusion and our sanity. This complete acceptance of ourselves as we are is called maitri, or… Acceptance
- Treat yourself as your own beloved child. Beloved
- I have all the support I need to simply relax and be with the transitional, in-process quality of my life. I have all I need… All