"As human beings, not only do we seek……" — Pema Chodron
"As human beings, not only do we seek resolution, but we also feel that we deserve resolution. However, not only do we not deserve resolution, we suffer from resolution. We don't deserve resolution; we deserve something better than that. We deserve our birthright, which is the middle way, an open state of mind that can relax with paradox and ambiguity."
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Pema Chodron
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360 Quotes by Pema Chodron
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