What's encouraging about meditation is that, even if we shut down, we …

Pema Chodron
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What's encouraging about meditation is that, even if we shut down, we can no longer shut down in ignorance. We see very clearly that we're closing off. That in itself begins to illuminate the darkness of ignorance. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.18, Shambhala Publications
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