The future is completely open, and we are writing it moment to moment.Pema Chodron
“We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.”
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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