If we Pause and breathe in and out, then we can have the experience of…

Pema Chodron
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If we Pause and breathe in and out, then we can have the experience of timeless presence, of the inexpressible wisdom and goodness of our own minds. We can look at the world with fresh eyes and hear things with fresh ears.
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