Everybody loves something, even if it's only tortillas. Pema Chodron More Quotes by Pema Chodron More Quotes From Pema Chodron The trick is to keep exploring and not bail out, even when we find out that something is not what we thought. Pema Chodron bail tricks exploration Determination means to use every challenge you meet as an opportunity to open your heart and soften, determined to not withdraw. Pema Chodron determination heart mean Our neurosis and our wisdom are made out of the same material. If you throw out your neurosis, you also throw out your wisdom. Pema Chodron neurosis materials made According to the Buddhist belief, you can go on and on indefinitely, so you see your life as just a brief moment in time. Pema Chodron buddhist belief goes-on Wholeheartedly do what it takes to awaken your clear-seeing intelligence, but one day at a time, one moment at a time. If we live that way, we will benefit this earth. Pema Chodron one-day-at-a-time benefits earth All ego really is, is our opinions, which we take to be solid, real, and the absolute truth about how things are. Pema Chodron ego opinion real As Buddhism moved to the West, one of the big characteristics was the strong place of women. That didn't exist in the countries of origin. It's just a sign of our culture. Pema Chodron buddhism strong country At some point, we realize that what we do for ourselves benefits others, and what we do for others benefits us. Pema Chodron benefits realizing Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both...Life is glorious, but life is also wretched. It is both. Pema Chodron glorious life-is life Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us. Pema Chodron buddhist compassion moving The most complete and true happiness comes in moments when you feel right there, completely present, with no ideas about good and bad, right and wrong - just a sense of open heart and open mind. Pema Chodron mind heart ideas What you do for yourself, you're doing for others, and what you do for others, you're doing for yourself. Pema Chodron doing-for-others For arousing compassion, the nineteenth-century yogi Patrul Rinpoche suggested imagining beings in torment - an animal about to be slaughtered, a person awaiting execution. To make it more immediate, he recommended imagining ourselves in their place. Particularly painful is his image of a mother with no arms watching as a raging river sweeps her child away. To contact the suffering of another being fully and directly is as painful as being in the woman's shoes. Pema Chodron mother animal children Knowing pain is a very important ingredient of being there for another person. Pema Chodron pain important knowing The Buddha taught that we're not actually in control, which is a pretty scary idea. But when you let things be as they are, you will be a much happier, more balanced, compassionate person. Pema Chodron taught scary ideas When you open the door and invite in all sentient beings as your guests, you have to drop your agenda. Pema Chodron freedom doors inspire Discomfort of any kind becomes the basis for practice. We breathe in knowing our pain is shared. Pema Chodron freedom pain practice We don’t sit in meditation to become good meditators. We sit in meditation so that we’ll be more awake in our lives. Pema Chodron buddhist spiritual inspirational The root of suffering is resisting the certainty that no matter what the circumstances, uncertainty is all we truly have. Pema Chodron suffering roots matter Surrendering, letting go of possessiveness, and complete nonattachment-all are synonyms for accumulating merit. Pema Chodron possessiveness merit letting-go
