The spiritual journey involves going beyond hope and fear, stepping into unknown territory, continually moving forward. The most important aspect of being on the spiritual path may be just to keep moving.
Pema ChodronRead
Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes that everyone has an inner strength waiting to be realized.
Pema Chodron's quote speaks to the inherent courage within every individual, suggesting that regardless of circumstances, this resilience is always present and can be accessed at any moment. It invites reflection on the untapped potential of human bravery and the importance of discovering this strength, particularly in challenging times.
Themes
CourageStrengthInner PowerHuman SpiritResilience
In practice
Example use cases
In a motivational speech about overcoming adversity, this quote can inspire listeners to tap into their inner courage.
More from Pema Chodron
All quotes →Without giving up hope—that there’s somewhere better to be, that there’s someone better to be—we will never relax with where we are or who we are.
Pema ChodronRead
When we scratch the wound and give into our addictions we do not allow the wound to heal.
Pema ChodronRead
It's said that when we die, the four elements - earth, air, fire and water - dissolve one by one, each into the other, and finally just dissolve into space. But while we're living, we share the energy that makes everything, from a blade of grass to an elephant, grow and live and then inevitably wear out and die. This energy, this life force, creates the whole world.
Pema ChodronRead
Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better. It’s about befriending who we are already. The ground of practice is you or me or whoever we are right now, just as we are. That’s the ground, that’s what we study, that’s what we come to know with tremendous curiosity and interest.
Pema ChodronRead
We have two alternatives: either we question our beliefs - or we don't. Either we accept our fixed versions of reality- or we begin to challenge them. In Buddha's opinion, to train in staying open and curious - to train in dissolving our assumptions and beliefs - is the best use of our human lives.
Pema ChodronRead
Similar quotes
As nightfall does not come at once, neither does oppression. In both instances, there is a twilight when everything remains seemingly unchanged, and it is in such a twilight that we all must be most aware of change in the air - however slight - lest we become unwitting victims of darkness.
William O. DouglasRead
It's hard to take people seriously who say you're totally irresponsible if you go out and climb mountains when you have kids, because they clearly don't understand the circumstances. You can't impose your own acceptance of risk on other people - that's not fair.
Jimmy ChinRead
He lay back, put his arm over his eyes, and tried to hold onto the anger, because the anger made him feel brave. A brave man could think. A coward couldn't.
Stephen KingRead
To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path.
Michael BloombergRead
For many veterans who return home from battlefields, they often find themselves in another battle - a battle with their own mental health.
Brian MastRead
We who in engage in nonviolent direct action are not the creators of tension. We merely bring to the surface the hidden tension that is already alive.
Martin Luther King, Jr.Read