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Pema Chodron Quotes - Page 13

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Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.

Compassion for others begins with kindness to ourselves.

Kindness, Compassion, Self

Pema Chodron (2001). “Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living”, p.6, Shambhala Publications

We are one blink of an eye away from being fully awake

Eye, Awakening, Blink

Pema Chodron (2008). “The Pocket Pema Chodron”, p.3, Shambhala Publications

When we start out on a spiritual path we often have ideals we think we're supposed to live up to. We feel we're supposed to be better than we are in some way. But with this practice you take yourself completely as you are. Then ironically, taking in pain - breathing it in for yourself and all others in the same boat as you are heightens your awareness of exactly where you're stuck.

Spiritual, Pain, Helping Others

"Good Medicine For This World". Discussion at San Francisco’s Palace of Fine Arts, www.lionsroar.com. January 1, 1999.

As we practice, we begin to know the difference between our fantasy and reality.

Reality, Practice, Differences

Pema Chodron (2002). “The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times”, p.49, Shambhala Publications

Our patterns are well established, seductive, and comforting. Just wanting for them to be ventilated isn't enough. Those of us who struggle with this know.

Karma, Struggle, Practice

Pema Chodron (2002). “The Places That Scare You: A Guide to Fearlessness in Difficult Times”, p.47, Shambhala Publications

The painful thing is that when we buy into disapproval,we are practicing disapproval. When we buy into harshness,we are practicing harshness.

Painful, Painful Things, Disapproval

Pema Chodron (2000). “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”, p.34, Shambhala Publications

Searching for happiness prevents us from ever finding it.

Searching For Happiness, Findings

Pema Chodron (2001). “Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living”, p.120, Shambhala Publications

Whatever you are doing, take the attitude of wanting it directly or indirectly to benefit others. Take the attitude of wanting it to increase your experience of kinship with your fellow beings.

Attitude, Benefits, Increase

Honesty without kindness, humor, and goodheartedness can be just mean.

Honesty, Kindness, Mean

Pema Chodron (2000). “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”, p.98, Shambhala Publications

Determination means to use every challenge you meet as an opportunity to open your heart and soften, determined to not withdraw.

Determination, Heart, Mean

Pema Chodron (2001). “Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living”, p.118, Shambhala Publications

It's not a terrible thing that we feel fear when faced with the unknown. It is part of being alive, something we all share.

Wise, Wisdom, Alive

Pema Chodron (2000). “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”, p.2, Shambhala Publications

We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart.

Fall, Thinking, Together

Pema Chodron (2000). “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”, p.11, Shambhala Publications

If you work with your mind, instead of trying to change everything on the outside, that's how your temper will cool down.

Mind, Trying, Cool Down

"Pema Chödrön on Buddhism". Interview with Bill Moyers, billmoyers.com. August 4, 2006.

I have all the support I need to simply relax and be with the transitional, in-process quality of my life. I have all I need to engage in the process of awakening.

Support, Relax, Quality

Pema Chodron (2012). “Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change”, p.18, Shambhala Publications

Softening what is rigid in our hearts.

Heart

Pema Chodron (2006). “Practicing Peace in Times of War”, p.17, Shambhala Publications

Compassion starts with making friends with ourselves.

Compassion, Making Friends

Pema Chodron (2001). “Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living”, p.44, Shambhala Publications

At some point, we realize that what we do for ourselves benefits others, and what we do for others benefits us.

Benefits, Realizing

The third noble truth says that the cessation of suffering is letting go of holding on to ourselves.

Letting Go, Suffering, Noble

Pema Chodron (2001). “The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving Kindness”, p.53, Shambhala Publications

The idea is to develop sympathy for your own confusion.

Ideas, Confusion, Understanding

Pema Chodron (2001). “Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living”, p.54, Shambhala Publications

The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought.

Bail, Exploration, Tricks

Pema Chodron (2000). “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times”, p.6, Shambhala Publications

Patience is not learned in safety.

Safety

Pema Chodron (2001). “Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living”, p.179, Shambhala Publications

There's something delicious about finding fault with something. And that can be including finding fault with one's self, you know?

Self, Faults, Findings

"Pema Chödrön on Buddhism". Interview with Bill Moyers, billmoyers.com. August 4, 2006.

It is a commitment to respect whatever life brings that we develop wholehearted determination to use discomfort as an opportunity for awakening, rather than trying to make it disappear.

Determination, Commitment, Opportunity

Patience is the training in abiding with the restlessness of our energy and letting things evolve at their own speed.

Training, Energy, Abiding

Pema Chodron (2003). “Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion”, p.130, Shambhala Publications

Holding on to anything blocks wisdom.

Block, Holding On

Pema Chodron (2003). “Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion”, p.180, Shambhala Publications

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