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01/12/2025

The happiness we seek is already here ~ Pema Chödron
https://justdharma.org/the-happiness-we-seek-is-already-here/

The happiness we seek is our birthright. To discover it we need to be more gentle with ourselves, more compassionate toward ourselves and our universe. The happiness we seek cannot be found through grasping, trying to hold on to things. It cannot be found through getting serious and uptight about wanting things to go in the direction we think will bring happiness. We are always taking hold of the wrong end of the stick. The point is that the happiness we seek is already here and it will be found through relaxation and letting go rather than through struggle.

– Pema Chödron

from the book "Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living"
https://www.shambhala.com/start-where-you-are-15107.html

Pema Chödron on the web:
http://pemachodronfoundation.org/
https://www.shambhala.com/pema-chodron
http://www.shambhala.com/heartadvice/

Pema Chödron biography:
http://www.gampoabbey.org/pema-bio.php

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The right kind of fearlessness ~ 17th Karmapa
https://justdharma.org/the-right-kind-of-fearlessness/

When compassion is present, we do not overlook others’ pain. Rather, there is a sense of urgency to end that pain, as if a fire has just been lit underneath you. When you have such compassion, as soon as you see suffering, you wish to jump up and act to end it at once. You have no fear and no hesitation in taking on the suffering of other people, animals, and even the planet itself. This is what I would call the right kind of fearlessness. This is the fearlessness of true heroes.

– 17th Karmapa

from the book "The Heart Is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out"
https://www.shambhala.com/the-heart-is-noble-3102.html

translated by Ngodup Tsering Burkhar & Damchö Diana Finnegan

17th Karmapa on the web:
http://kagyuoffice.org
http://kagyu.org
http://kagyumonlam.org
http://rumtek.org

17th Karmapa biography:
http://kagyuoffice.org/karmapa/