When you open the door and invite in all sentient beings as your guest…

Pema Chodron
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When you open the door and invite in all sentient beings as your guests, you have to drop your agenda. ✨ Pema Chodron (2001). Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living, p.183, Shambhala Publications
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