We are at a time when old systems and ideas are being questioned and falling apart, and there is a great opportunity for something fresh to emerge. The time we live in is a fertile ground for training in being open minded and open-hearted.

Pema Chödron

from the book Welcoming the Unwelcome: Wholehearted Living in a Brokenhearted World

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Further quotes from the book Welcoming the Unwelcome:

• Observe the Moment
• Protecting Ourselves from Pain
• Skillful Communication
• The wonderful irony about this spiritual journey