Pema Chodron
Pema Chodron
Pema Chödrönis an American, Tibetan Buddhist. She is an ordained nun, acharya and disciple of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Chodron has written several books and is the director of the Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth14 July 1936
CountryUnited States of America
Pema Chodron quotes about
- hope
- one-day
- fundamentals
- results
- only-time
- right-now
- unlimited-potential
- down-and
- becoming
- positive
- use
- wakes-you
- ebb-and-flow
- movement
- alive
- underestimate
- recognizing
- never-underestimate
- enlightenment
- way
- cheerful
- moments
- path
- path-to-enlightenment
- roots
- suffering
- matter
- present-moment
- butterfly
- ego
suffering illusion
Tonglen practice begins to dissolve the illusion that each of us is alone with this personal suffering that no one else can understand.
war heart humans
So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.
our-world feel-good want
We feel that we have to be right so that we can feel good. We don’t want to be wrong because then we’ll feel bad. But we could be more compassionate toward all these parts of ourselves. The whole right and wrong business closes us down and makes our world smaller. Wanting situations and relationships to be solid, permanent, and graspable obscures the pith of the matter, which is that things are fundamentally groundless.
needs wide knows
All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about to create it by what you do.
separation
You see, there really is no separation between you and everyone else.
kindness world flood
Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
suffering causes happens
It isn't what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it's what we say to ourselves about what happens.
warrior inspire everyday
Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior's world.
waiting spirit humans
Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.
teacher peace inspirational-love
If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.
essence luxury joy
Times are difficult globally; awakening is no longer a luxury or an ideal. It’s becoming critical. We don’t need to add more depression, more discouragement, or more anger to what’s already here. It’s becoming essential that we learn how to relate sanely with difficult times. The earth seems to be beseeching us to connect with joy and discover our innermost essence. This is the best way that we can benefit others.
relationship real compassion
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.
spiritual moving important
The most important aspect of being on a spiritual path may be to just keep moving.
pain powerful feelings
One very powerful and effective way to work with this tendency to push away pain and hold on to pleasure is the practice of tonglen. In tonglen practice, when we see or feel suffering, we breathe in with the notion of completely feeling it, accepting it, and owning it.