Pema Chodron Quotes

Forgive yourself. Forgive others. Don't wait.

We do not have to know how to forgive. All we have to do is be willing to forgive. The Universe will take care of the how.

I think that maybe forgiveness is like change - it comes in small steps. (256)

Forgiveness is a gift to yourself. It frees you from the past, past experiences, and past relationships. It allows you to live in the present time. When you forgive yourself and forgive others, you are indeed free.

Forgiveness is not something that you do for someone else; it's something you do for yourself, To forgive is not to condone, it is to refuse to continue feeling bad about an injury.

From speaking with my mother I learned that forgiveness is a process that begins with the choice to end your own suffering.

Forgetting is something that time takes care of, but forgiveness is an act of volition, and only the sufferer is qualified to make the decision.

Forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves that allows us to get on with our lives instead of being trapped in the past by resentment.

Forgive everybody for everything. Just forgive and start - most of us can't start with ourselves. We have to forgive the people we think did things to us. So that's fine. Start there - wherever. Start with the dog who peed on the rug. I don't care where you start, just do it.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude. That which I was not but could have been. That which I would have done but did not do. Can I find the fortitude to remember in truth,to understand, to submit, to forgive and to be free to move on in time?

Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.

The only thing I can talk about is just forgiving yourself, because I do not have everything together. And so I tell people: No, you should see my house, it's a mess.

I don't want closure, I don't know what that means or why you would want it.

Forgive yourself and forgive others around you.

Dear Lord, please show me everything I need to understand about forgiveness and surrender

Forgiveness is the most powerful thing you can do for yourself. If you can't learn to forgive, you can forget about achieving true success in your life.

You don't have to move on to let go.

Forgiveness is a choice, but it is not an option.

Forgiveness should be an act, but this is a state with him.

The very person you find it hardest to forgive is the one you need to let go of the most. Forgiveness means letting go. It has nothing to do with condoning behavior, it's just letting the whole thing go. We do not have to know how to forgive. All we need to do is be willing to forgive. The Universe will take care of the hows.

When we want to move beyond the pain, when we want to feel better, when we are ready to move beyond where we are, emotionally and spiritually, we must forgive.

I don't regret anything. Everything happens for a reason-it's part of the healing process. Life is a healing process.

Learn to forgive yourself and move on.

Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others.

Forgive yourself for the decisions you have made, the ones you still call mistakes when you tuck them in at night.