Pema Chodron

Apr 29, 2008 at 11:19 AM
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Genuine compassion comes from
the fact that you see your limitations:
you wish to be kind and
you find that you aren't kind.
Then, instead of beating yourself up,
you see that's what all human beings
are up against, and you begin
to have some kind of genuine compassion
for the human condition."

from: No Right, No Wrong: An Interview with Pema Chodron from Tricycle

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This is very, very true and I really like this quote. So much so, I am going to jot it down and put it somewhere I can always see it. Motherhood is such a learning journey and this would make me smile just when I need to.

Renee replied to Charmagne Coe’s comment:
Apr 29, 2008
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I'm so glad to have posted something that makes someone else happy. My work is done for the day.

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being that I just discovered that the blinds on my window were made by a company with 'lotus' in the title AND that I'm starting to identify with that flower more and more these days, this post and that quote was well on point. Always good when 'accidents' like this happen.

Thanks for stopping by. I'm glad you enjoyed the quote; it came up today while I was writing a paper for the end of the semester. I'm a little stressed out right now so it's good if anything I do is actually unmarked by the hand of stress...

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how very, very true "perfection" is the enemy of kindness

thanks for posting this just what I needed to see today

you rock!!!

Lucy

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Thanks for this, Renee. I'm having an awful day and reading this has helped bring a little perspective to it. The interview is very interesting as well, btw.

Don't worry, Lightchaser. This too shall pass, as my best friend always says.

It feels so good to hear that. Sigh. Sometimes you just need to hear it said.

Pema Chodron

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