To stay with that shakiness-to stay with a broken heart, with a rumbling stomach, with the feeling of hopelessness and wanting to get revenge-that is the path of true awakening. Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
Pema ChodronOnly to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible in us be found.
Pema ChodronCompassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.
Pema ChodronIf it's painful, you become willing not just to endure it but also to let it awaken your heart and soften you. You learn to embrace it.
Pema Chodron