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This quotation was posted as part of Rob Rob Breszney's weekly newsletter. It makes a lot of sense to me. I added the boldface.
"Loving-kindness (maitri) toward ourselves doesn't mean getting rid of anything. Maitri means that we can still be crazy, we can still be angry. We can still be timid or jealous or full of feelings of unworthiness. Meditation practice isn't about trying to throw ourselves away or become something better. It's about befriending who we are already." - Pema Chodron, *Comfortable with Uncertainty*
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Excellent wisdom for all to ponder on.
Positive change is unlikely to happen because of unremitting criticism whether from within or otherwise. A fantastic description of what friendship and befriending really means!!! ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
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And I just LOVE the title of the book.
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Thanks for responding, Fuzzybear.
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