We sow the seeds of our future hells or happiness by the way we open or close our minds right now.
Pema ChodronAs for our inner level of obstacle, perhaps the only enemy we have is that we don't like the way reality is now and therefore wish it would go away fast. But what we need to acknowledge is that nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.
Pema ChodronCompassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. Itโs a relationship between equals.
Pema ChodronOpening to the world begins to benefit ourselves and others simultaneously. The more we relate with others, the more quickly we discover where we're blocked.
Pema Chodron