"I have discovered,
just as my teachers always told me,
that we already have what we need.

The wisdom, the strength,
the confidence, the awakened heart
and mind are always accessible, here, now, always.

We are just uncovering them.
We are rediscovering them.
We’re not inventing them or importing them from somewhere else.

They’re here.

That’s why when we feel caught in darkness,
suddenly the clouds can part.

Out of nowhere we cheer up
or relax or experience the vastness of our minds.
No one else gives this to you.

This is a work in progress,
a process of uncovering our natural openness,
uncovering our natural intelligence and warmth."

~ Pema Chödron


- art by J W Kelly