Many people hope a spiritual practice will let them avoid what they are ashamed of. But when you hide something from yourself, you are going to project it onto your world. You continually find it in others and it becomes the source of prejudices and dogmatic views. On top of that, you feel bad about yourself, because you aren't the loving, open-minded, "spiritual" person you'd like to be.
Pema ChodronIf you work with your mind, instead of trying to change everything on the outside, that's how your temper will cool down.
Pema ChodronAs each breath goes out, let it be the end of that moment and the birth of something new. . .
Pema Chodron