Suffering begins to dissolve when we can question the belief or the ho…

Pema Chodron
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Suffering begins to dissolve when we can question the belief or the hope that there's anywhere to hide. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.50, Shambhala Publications
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Suffering begins to dissolve when we can question the belief or the hope that there's anywhere to hide. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.50, Shambhala Publications

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