"The essence of our whole path is in……" — Pema Chodron
"The essence of our whole path is in that place of discomfort, and what do we do with it?"
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360 Quotes by Pema Chodron
Pema Chodron has 360 quotes on this site.
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The Buddha taught that we're not actually in control, which is a pretty scary idea. But when you let things…
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We are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience and Infinite love…
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Even if you don't feel appreciation, just look. Feel what you feel; take an interest and be curious.
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The mind is very wild. The human experience is full of unpredictability and paradox, joys and sorrows, successes and failures.…
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When we start out on a spiritual path we often have ideals we think we're supposed to live up to.…
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When you begin to touch your heart or let your heart be touched, you begin to discover that it's bottomless.
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As long as we're caught up in always looking for certainty and happiness, rather than honoring the taste and smell…
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When there's a disappointment, I don't know if it's the end of the story. It may just be the beginning…
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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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Come back to square one, just the minimum bare bones. Relaxing with the present moment, relaxing with hopelessness, relaxing with…
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Impermanence is a principle of harmony. When we don't struggle against it, we are in harmony with reality.
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Somehow, in the process of trying to deny that things are always changing, we lose our sense of the sacredness…
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More Discomfort Quotes
This quote is filed under Discomfort Quotes,
one of 244 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:
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Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.
— Arnold Bennett
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I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was…
— Lisa Bonet
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If you grow a garden you are going to shed some sweat, and you are going to spend some time…
— Wendell Berry
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It was so fascinating to be a part of this, because as the women took on these central roles that…
— Olivia Wilde
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Your own pain is involuntary; you feel overwhelmed and have no control. When feeling the pain of others, there is…
— Dalai Lama
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When you realize that suffering and discomfort are the call to inquiry, you may actually begin to look forward to…
— Byron Katie
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As long as we're caught up in always looking for certainty and happiness, rather than honoring the taste and smell…
— Pema Chodron
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Just as light brightens darkness, discovering inner fulfillment can eliminate any disorder or discomfort. This is truly the key to…
— Deepak Chopra
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Ours is a society of denial that conditions us to protect ourselves from any direct difficulty and discomfort. We expend…
— Jack Kornfield
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Acceptance doesn't mean that you've resigned yourself to live the rest of your life with a particular person, or in…
— Ken Keyes Jr.
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Life is possible only through challenges. Life is possible only when you have both good weather and bad weather, when…
— Rajneesh
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There is not much sense in suffering, since drugs can be given for pain, itching, and other discomforts. The belief…
— Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
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