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First Quotes by Pema Chodron
- The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief.
- 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.…
- That nothing is static or fixed, that all is fleeting and impermanent, is the first mark of existence. It is the ordinary state of affairs.…
- That nothing is static or fixed, that all is fleeting and impermanent, is the first mark of existence. Everything is in process.
- The very first noble truth of the Buddha points out that suffering is inevitable for human beings as long as we believe that things last—that…
- The first noble truth of the Buddha is that when we feel suffering, it doesn’t mean that something is wrong. What a relief. Finally somebody…
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