Tag: Pema Chödrön

  • “Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and gave her the instructions for the battle. The day arrived. The…

  • “The way to stop the war is to stop hating the enemy. It starts with seeing our opinions of ourselves and of others as simply our take on reality and not making them a reason to increase the negativity on the planet… …It’s up to us to sort out what is opinion and what is…

  • on annihilation

    A friend on Facebook posted the following Pema Chödrön quote: “Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.” I’ve been thinking about this the past few days. This idea of annihilation. Self Immolation is an idea that keeps popping into my head lately…