The real thing that we renounce is the tenacious hope that we could be saved from being who we are.
Pema ChodronIf you follow your heart, you're going to find that it is often extremely inconvenient.
Pema ChodronPatience takes courage. It is not an ideal state of calm. In fact, when we practice patience we will see our agitation far more clearly.
Pema ChodronWhen we resist change, itโs called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax into itโs dynamic quality, thatโs called enlightenment
Pema Chodron