In meditation, you learn how to get out of your own way long enough for there to be room for your wisdom to manifest
Pema ChodronWe are not human beings having a spiritual experience, we are spiritual beings having a human experience and Infinite love is the only truth; everything else is an illusion.
Pema ChodronTonglen dissolves your solid sense of "I'm the wise person, I'm going to help this poor, unfortunate loser."
Pema ChodronThe essence of practice is always the same: instead of falling prey to a chain reaction of revenge or self-hatred, we gradually learn to catch the emotional reaction and drop the story lines.
Pema ChodronTo lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wanting to make sure that everything turns out on our own terms, to lead a more passionate, full, and delightful life than that, we must realize that we can endure a lot of pain and pleasure for the sake of finding out who we are and what this world is...
Pema Chodron