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Against Quotes by Pema Chodron
- Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.
- 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…
- 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…
- We can put our whole heart into whatever we do; but if we freeze our attitude into for or against, we're setting ourselves up for…
- 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.…
- 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…
- Although it is embarrassing and painful, it is very healing to stop hiding from yourself. It is healing to know all the ways that you’re…
- Sometimes people's spiritual ideas become fixed and they use them against those who don't share their beliefs - in effect, becoming fundamentalist. It's very dangerous…
- My experience with forgiveness is that it sort of comes spontaneously at a certain point and to try to force it it's not really forgiveness.…
- When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness…
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