Rejoicing in the good fortune of others is a practice that can help us…

Pema Chodron
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Rejoicing in the good fortune of others is a practice that can help us when we feel emotionally shut down and unable to connect with others. Rejoicing generates good will. ✨ Pema Chodron (2007). No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva, p.53, Shambhala Publications
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Rejoicing in the good fortune of others is a practice that can help us when we feel emotionally shut down and unable to connect with others. Rejoicing generates good will. ✨ Pema Chodron (2007). No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva, p.53, Shambhala Publications

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