“If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it's fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there's an arrow in your heart.”

— Pema Chodron · Calm quote

If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it's fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there's an arrow in your heart. — Pema Chodron quote card
Buddhist nun and author · born 1936

Pema Chodron is an American nun in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition and a widely read author and teacher. Her books, including When Things Fall Apart, bring Buddhist teachings on compassion and difficulty to a broad audience.

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