One of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is the feeling that the present moment is not good enough.  ~

Pema Chodron

This very body that we have, that is sitting right here right now… with its aches and its pleasures… is exactly what we need to be fully human, fully awake, fully alive. ~

Pema Chodron

Maybe the most important teaching is to lighten up and relax. ~ Pema Chodron

Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us. ~ Pema Chodron

Pain is not a punishment; pleasure is not a reward. ~

Pema Chodron