Dreams Quote by Pema Chödrön
““If you can live with the sadness of human life (what Rinpoche often called the tender heart or the genuine heart of sadness), if you can be willing to feel fully and acknowledge continually your own sadness and the sadness of life, but at the same time not be drowned in it, because you also remember the vision and power of the Great Eastern Sun, you experience balance and completeness, joining heaven and earth, joining vision and practicality.””
About This Quote
Source Book: The Places That Scare You, Pema Chödrön, 2001
Recognizing and feeling life's inherent sadness while also remembering a larger, empowering vision leads to inner balance and wholeness.
In simple terms: Feel sadness, keep vision, find balance.
Key Takeaway
Embrace sorrow, stay grounded in purpose.
Themes
mindfulness
balance
spirituality
Mood
reflective
calm
hopeful
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- grief counseling
- meditation practice
- creative work
- leadership decisions
Key Concepts
suffering
compassion
integrated awareness
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you hold sorrow without being consumed?
- What personal "great sun" guides you?
A Different Perspective
If vision is too abstract, it may not counteract overwhelming sadness.
