We don't experience the world fully unless we are willing to give ever…

Pema Chodron
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We don't experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.164, Shambhala Publications
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We don't experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.164, Shambhala Publications

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