Weekly Quotes from Pema Chodron

Finding the Courage to Practice Peace

There are many stories, but the basic message I'm trying to convey is that to the degree that each of us is dedicated to wanting there to be peace in the world, then we have to take responsibility when our own hearts and minds harden and close. We have to be brave enough to soften what is rigid, to find the soft spot and stay with it. We have to have that kind of courage and take that kind of responsibility. That's true spiritual warriorship. That's the true practice of peace.

Excerpted from: Practicing Peace in Times of War by Pema Chödrön,page 36

Paul DiSegna July 10, 2019