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
dies thick
Right down there in the thick of things, we discover the love that will not die.
self bird tree
Being preoccupied with our self-image is like being deaf and blind. It's like standing in the middle of a vast field of wildflowers with a black hood over our heads. It's like coming upon a tree of singing birds while wearing earplugs.
running pain keys
The Buddha taught that flexibility and openness bring strength and that running from groundlessness weakens us and brings pain. But do we understand that becoming familiar with the running away is the key? Openness doesn't come from resisting our fears but from getting to know them well
desire underestimate bolts
Never underestimate the desire to bolt.
moving compassion practice
Compassion practice is daring. It involves learning to relax and allowing ourselves to move gently toward what scares us.
warrior training wake-up
Few of us are satisfied with retreating from the world and just working on ourselves. We want our training to manifest and to be of benefit. The bodhisattva-warrior, therefore, makes a vow to wake up not just for himself but for the welfare of all beings.
results only-time right-now
The future is the result of what we do right now.
forget natural schemes
We tend to forget that we are part of the natural scheme of things.
meditation achieve something-better
Meditation is not about getting out of ourselves or achieving something better. It is about getting in touch with what you already are.
reality space feelings
Only in an open, nonjudgmental space can we acknowledge what we are feeling. Only in an open space where we're not all caught up in our own version of reality can we see and hear and feel who others really are, which allows us to be with them and communicate with them properly.
what-matters achieve caught
Don’t get caught up in hopes of what you’ll achieve and how good your situation will be some day in the future. What you do right now is what matters.
meditation everyday patterns
Meditation isn't really about getting rid of thoughts, it's about changing the pattern of grasping on to things, which in our everyday experience is our thoughts.
determination commitment opportunity
It is a commitment to respect whatever life brings that we develop wholehearted determination to use discomfort as an opportunity for awakening, rather than trying to make it disappear.
neurosis made materials
Our neurosis and our wisdom are made out of the same material. If you throw out your neurosis, you also throw out your wisdom.