Fitting for the change of seasons from summer to fall, this episode is a meaty discussion about accepting the "organized chaos" in our lives. How do we discern next steps in our lives when so much is going on, how to find moments of clarity, and how to be present daily. Join us as we share quotes from Pema Chödrön, who inspired the title of our podcast, along with a few shared Buddhist and Christian teachings we use as a daily practice.
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Quotes from "When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times" by Pema Chödrön:
Chapter 6: Not Causing Harm (page 32)
"It's a lifetime's journey to relate honestly to the immediacy of our experience and to respect ourselves enough not to judge it."
Chapter 7: Hopelessness and Death (page 41)
"This is where renunciation enters the picture—renunciation of the hope that our experience could be different, renunciation of the hope that we could be better."
Chapter 11: Nonaggression and the Four Maras (page 71)
"We are killing the moment by controlling our experience."