Pema Chödrön

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the humility to look at ourselves honestly and gently.

The only way to deal with the chaos is to embrace it.

Nothing ever goes away until it has taught us what we need to know.

When we start to feel uncomfortable, we may want to avoid it, but instead we should embrace it.

Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals.

The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.

Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.

The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can cause ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the humility to look at ourselves honestly and gently.

To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.

The essence of bravery is being afraid and doing it anyway.