So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open …

Pema Chodron
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So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications. ✨ Pema Chodron (2006). Practicing Peace in Times of War, p.26, Shambhala Publications
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So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications. ✨ Pema Chodron (2006). Practicing Peace in Times of War, p.26, Shambhala Publications

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