Friday, January 20, 2006

Quote d’jour

When we realize that we like our kleshas [strong emotions that realiably lead to suffering], we begin to understand why they have such power over us. Hatred, for example, can make us feel strong and in charge. Rage makes us feel even more powerful and invulnerable. Craving and wanting can feel soothing, romantic, and nostalgic: we weep over lost loves or unfulfilled dreams. It's painfully and deliciously bittersweet. Therefore, we don't even consider interrupting the flow.
— Pema Chodron, "No Time to Lose," Shambhala Sun, January 2006, pg. 51

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