Meditation takes us just as we are, with our confusion and our sanity. This complete acceptance of ourselves as we are is a simple, direct relationship with our being. We call this maitri, loving-kindness toward ourselves and others.

Pema Chödron

from the book Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion

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Further quotes from the book Comfortable with Uncertainty:

• Pain and pleasure go together
• The possibility of being able to expand
• Learning to leap into open space
• The healing power of bodhicitta
• Remaining stuck in the repetitious habit of escalating our dissatisfaction
• Cultivating Compassion
• Recognizing our shared humanity
• Beyond punishment and reward
• Recognizing What’s Going On
• Humor and openness
• Abandon any hope of fruition