All PEMA CHODRON Quotes about “Giving”

“Without giving up hopeâ€”that thereâ€™s somewhere better to be, that thereâ€™s someone better to beâ€”we will never relax with where we are or who we are.”
“If youâ€™re aggressive in your dealings, thatâ€™s how youâ€™ll be regarded in the world. You might smile and give generously, but if you frequently explode in anger, people never feel comfortable in your presence and youâ€™ll never have peace of mind.”
“Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.”
“Share the wealth. Be generous with your joy. Give away what you most want. Be generous with your insights and delights.”
“We don't experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away.”
“It's important to remember, when we're out there aggressively working for reform, that, even if our particular issue doesn't get resolved, we are adding peace to the world. We have to do our best and at the same time give up all hope of fruition.”
“We donâ€™t experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away. Samaya means not holding anything back, not preparing our escape route, not looking for alternatives, not thinking that there is ample time to do things later”
“If you see a homeless person on the street, and they need food, housing, medical attention - if you can give that, do it. But at the same time, work with tonglen, because that is how you start dissolving the barrier between you and them.”
“At least once a year, I imagine that I am about to die. Looking back as truthfully as I can at my entire life, I give full attention to the things I wish hadnâ€™t occurred. Recognizing these mistakes honestly but without self-recrimination, I try to rejoice in the innate wisdom that allows me to see so bravely, and I feel compassion for how I so frequently messed up. Then I can go forward. The future is wide open, and what I do with it is up to me.”
“We give it up and just look directly with compassion and humor at who we are. Then loneliness is no threat and heartache, no punishment.”
“If we're willing to give up hope that insecurity and pain can be eliminated, then we can have the courage to relax with the groundlessness of our situation. This is the first step on the path.”
“Cool loneliness allows us to look honestly and without aggressionat our own minds. We can gradually drop our ideals of who we think weought to be, or who we think we want to be, or who we think other peoplethink we want to be or ought to be. We give it up and just look directlywith compassion and humor at who we are. Then loneliness is no threat andheartache, no punishment.”
“The teacher will never give up on the student no matter how mixed up he or she might be”

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